Laptop Monitor

Forum: HD Install
Topic: Laptop Monitor
started by: eduncan01

Posted by eduncan01 on Mar. 04 2005,03:45

Hi,

I just installed DSL on my compaq presario 1236 laptop. The install went great, however. . . When it boots into X, the monitor is so bright you can't read anything. Think of major sun glare shining on your monitor, that's what it's like. I have tried using Xsetup, but it doesn't correct the issue. I have tried xf86config, XF86Setup, but they dont come up. I know it isn't the monitor itself, because when it boots you can see everything that is booting, with the colored text. Once X starts it has the major glare. I hope this makes sense. . .
Can anyone help me on this?

Thanks
Eric

Posted by irun5k on Mar. 07 2005,02:53

Weird. Did you try starting up using a framebuffer, instead of xvesa?

Posted by Deviant on April 17 2005,20:06

I'm having the same problem - I believe he's referencing the "green screen" issue. Most of the solutions on here tell you to run fb800x600 at boot time, but I have a hard drive install and this solution just doesn't work.

Any help would be great - thank you!

Posted by k9wkj on April 26 2005,13:03

control - alt- backspace to kill the Xserver
then run xsetup.sh
then you can set it up the way you wish
and it will save it for you

Posted by sarge on May 13 2005,08:21

ummm...wear sunglasses? :laugh:

Sorry, I couldn't resist.