Monitor won't work with SUSE Linux 10.0

[oboe17]

I have SuSE Linux 10.0 partitioned on my HD, and I have the discs and start-up book. Bought a new Westinghouse monitor but can't get it to work with the Linux, works fine with Winblows. I downloaded XP updates about 10 days ago and now that OS is acting very squirrely. Anyway, when I try to boot Linux, the monitor is a black screen with a red box that says "out of range" and nothing. I can hear the processor working but can't see what's going on. Finally got the monitor to work in Safe mode and ran the Automatic repair but the monitor still won't work in Linux. What should I do? Look for a Linux driver for S3 Graphics Prosavage DDR video card? Try another version of boot? What?

Help! Every PC I've had for the last 15 years... MS announces they will no longer support their own OS, I go in and download updates before they go bye-bye and then my system starts acting up. I'm trying to learn about Linux because I'm DAMN tired of getting the Microsoft shaft!

[HROAdmin26]

openSuSE has gone thru versions 10.0 > 10.1 > 10.2 > 10.3 > 11.0 > 11.1

I suggest downloading the latest 11.1 install image.

When you boot off the CD/DVD, you can select F3 to pick a resolution that will work with your monitor. Generally, 1024 X 768 is a safe bet.

First screen > Video Mode

[oboe17]

Thanks, was hoping I could get around downloading a newer version. I'll try the lower resolution first, though. My PC won't let me download the version at that link, it's very unstable. Will try with my husband's computer. I tried to download the lastest image version of Fedora last night on his computer but I couldn't get the video player to work properly for the download.

Any idea how many CDs it will take to download 11.1? Any particular brand recommended? I have a stack of cheapie ones, but I think it would be better to use the best CDs I can get. My PC doesn't have a DVD player, just CD.

[D-cat]

2 things.

1, SuSE 11 is available as a

1) Full install DVD
2) Live KDE4 CD
3) Live Gnome CD
4) Network Install CD

If you're only interested in an install, I'd suggest the DVD, or if you don't have a DVD burner, the Network CD will install over the Internet (though I'd use a different mirror than default).

SuSE 11 requires 256 MB just to load the installer, 512 is really required for any administrative tasks. Don't bother if less.

2, Upgrading may not be necessary (though recommended if you can). If you can boot into the root console or safe screen, you can run yast and change then test your monitor settings from there.

[oboe17]

All I need is for the Linux to recognize the graphics card. I ran Linux just fine on this PC with my old monitor, so there's something about the new monitor/graphics that needs to be changed. Exactly what that is I don't know. Monitor is a Westinghouse L1975NW and graphics card is S3 Graphics Prosavage DDR. This really shouldn't be that complicated!

[gogalthorp]

Did you try D-cat's option 2?

The monitor selection resolution etc is set in Yast

Note I doubt if you will find this monitor in the lists so chose one with similar specs.

[oboe17]

I've tried every resolution setting available to no avail. I just got back from buying a new DVD drive, so will download 11.1. Thanks for the suggestions, and I'm glad to know this forum is available so everyone can share and learn about Linux.

[D-cat]

I've tried every resolution setting available to no avail.

From where though? Booting off the CD doesn't fix the resolution settings on the hard drive.

Boot from the hard drive, when you get to the "Out of Range" message, press the resolution hot key [Ctrl + Alt + +], which would bring you to the next higher resolution, or (and I'm counting on this) cycle over to the lowest resolution. From there, you should be able to run yast graphically, select Hardware -> Graphics Card and Monitor (Sax2). In there, Change your monitor to some generic with the right size spec, and set an appropriate default resolution. After you save and restart, you should have a normal desktop back.