Re: Black screen on Gnome

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From: Jim Ross
Date: Mon, 09 Aug 1999 00:00

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<origami_grid@hotmail.com> wrote in message
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> When I run Xconfig it gives me an error after it tries to start my X
> windows
> saying that X won't run right.  When I try to run X windows (Gnome) I
> can't
> see any words because all text and window backgrounds are black.  Gnome
> does
> start up and run, I just can't see any wording but all windows seem to
> work
> properly.
>
> My guess is that this may be a hardware problem since it is discovered
> when
> I try to config my hardware for X windows.  Could someone please help me
> fix
> the problem.
>
> System information:
> Diamond A50 Video Card
> Sony 100-ES monitor
> Redhat Linux
> 2.2.5-15 Kernel
> AMD 450-2 processor on an ASUS motherboard
> Gnome X windows system
>
> Please send replies to my email address
> origami_grid@hotmail.com
>
> Thanks in Advance,
>
> Eric Larson


You could try starting X at a lower color depth like
startx -bpp 8

Jim

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From: "Jim Ross" <jktross@cw-f1.umd.umich.edu>
Subject: Re: Black screen on Gnome
Date: 1999/08/09
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