screen problem

Forum: Laptops
Topic: screen problem
started by: corvus12345

Posted by corvus12345 on Jan. 15 2006,10:59

So I got into linux today since I got my dad's old laptop. Its an Omnibook Sojourn with a 2gb harddrive (233 Mhz 64 megs RAM 2mb video card) so I want to install the smallest possible OS on it. So i boot from cdrom and it boots fine, but when it loads (boots from cd) the gui/xwindow/desktop system, the monitor display has very poor quality and has a wierd shade of green to the point where i can barely read the icons or the menus. I want to eventually install DSL on my harddrive, but could someone suggest how to fix this so i can actually use the OS.
Previously I installed delilinux (delilinux.de), but apparently the screen has strange vertical/horizontal sync range, which i eventually found online and set it in the xf86config file since i got command line to work, but then i had issues with the mouse etc and gave up.
If you have suggestions on how to fix the screen so that I can just install DSL on my hd and be on my way that would be great. Or if you recommend a different idea on how to setup my laptop. Thanks.

Posted by JimSardonic on Jan. 16 2006,05:26

If the verti and horizontal sync rates are correct, then you might need to make sure that you've got the proper resolution. When DSL first boots up (off the cd), you might need to pass parameters to give it the resolution. Hitting F3 will give you your options.

Posted by skaos on Jan. 16 2006,11:41

DSL uses the lightweight Xvesa X-server which has some problems - the problem you have is wellknown. Look through the "Laptops" and "X and fluxbox" forums, or install a full X-server - there is an XFree86 myDSL package in the download mirrors.