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Re: Login problems in redhat 7.1
I'm assuming you chose graphical login during install? If so, the during
BIOS POST no video drivers are being loaded, but as soon as you go to the
graphical login the video driver you chose (or the installer chose) during
setup is loaded.
If this is the case, then you'll need to use a different video driver
and/or play with screen resolutions and color depth.
You can break out of the graphical login screen by pressing:
Ctrl] + [Alt] + [Fn]
F1 through F6 give you separate text consoles. F7 takes you back to your
graphical console.
Next, log in to your box as root, and run Xconfigurator to play with
monitors, video drivers, screen resolutions, etc...
You can read about Xconfigurator at:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-7-Manual/ref-guide/s1-textmode-xconf.html
And about keyboard shortcuts in Xwindows at:
http://www.redhat.com/docs/manuals/linux/RHL-8.0-Manual/getting-started-guide/keyboard-shortcuts
Xconfigurator, I believe, is located in /usr/X11R6/bin (or some such
variation).
If you have not played with Xconfigurator before definitely read the
RedHat pages on this, and be sure that you have all the information about
refresh rates, screen resolutions, and video ram for your monitor and
video card.
Good luck.
Hervey Allen
Help Desk Coordinator and Consultant
Network Startup Resource Center
On Thu, 13 Feb 2003 07:24:23 +0100
Collins Nweke <collins at steineng.com> wrote:
> yes it is the monitor that is flickering and it is when the operating
> system has been loaded but it doesnt flicker during the BIOS POST
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mark Tinka [mailto:mtinka at africaonline.co.ug]
> Sent: Thu 2/13/2003 6:11 AM
> To: Collins Nweke; afnog at afnog.org
> Cc:
> Subject: RE: Login problems in redhat 7.1
>
>
>
> Blinking, you mean the monitor keeps flickering?
>
> Check your hardware first? Does it flicker only when you load the
> operating system, or does it also flicker during the BIOS POST?
>
> Regards,
>
> Mark Tinka - CCNA
> Network Engineer
> Africa Online Uganda
> 5th Floor, Commercial Plaza
> 7 Kampala Rd,
> Tel: +256-41-258143
> Fax: +256-41-258144
> E-mail: mtinka at africaonline.co.ug
> Web: www.africaonline.co.ug
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-afnog at afnog.org [mailto:owner-afnog at afnog.org]On
> Behalf Of Collins Nweke
> Sent: Wednesday, February 12, 2003 9:43 PM
> To: afnog at afnog.org
> Subject: Login problems in redhat 7.1
>
>
> I have just installed Red Hat 7.1 and have almost everything
> working except the system starts blinking after booting up,it
> shows localhost login but i can't login due to the blinking. Can
> anybody help with a solution
>
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