Out of Range

[jjsmith]

I have a couple of questions but to get to the title of this thread...

I have just completed a clean install of SUSE 10.1 [x86-64]. Very smooth and easy to use (Beings this is my first time running a Linux operating system) My Linux experience is only in one class I have taken which took us through the basic linux commands using a bash shell in a Redhat box that I logged onto via SSH.

When I boot my system up, enter my login information, my monitor is goes blank and displays Out of Range yet I can hear the startup sound. So I rebooted my system re-logged into (fail safe) mode and was able to get a visible screen, but after running a couple programs and looking at a game the screen again displayed the Out of Range. Also when the screen was visible I noticed a slight "static look" (with what looked like little black scratches, but unless you were really taking a look see you wouldn't notice)

I was also trying to access the monitor settings and or driver information but am not to sure as to where to go.

Also if you know of any great books or tutorials I might get access for a first time SUSE user and GUI Linux interface at that it would be much appreciated.

I have a 19inch ViewSonic LCD monitor...

Then comes my last question if you are not to tired of reading this thread...

I two Hard Drives in my PC as of now. One with the WinXP Pro (unfortunatally for school/work reasons) and the other with SUSE 10.1, what would you recommend for boot software or options I might have to have a dual booting system... Would I set one to master the other to slave? Or would I set both to master and have some sort of a boot loader?

I believe that about covers it.. Thanks in advance...

--jack

[jjsmith]

For you experts out there correct me if I am wrong...

I have dug up a little information on the subject and have found that when this happens to log in using failsafe mode and go into etc/x11/xf86config to fix the problem. If it is to give me the out of range message to use a CTRL + ALT + 1

Also I have found options such as running the command at the prompt Sux2 -r

exactly what does that command do?