Comment 26 for bug 294899

I went back to trying the 8.10 Intrepid live CD - using 'text' and
eliminating 'splash' in the boot line enables it to boot in text mode,
then using the old xorg.conf from 7.04 enables X to start.

On Wed, Jan 14, 2009 at 3:49 PM, Tormod Volden <email address hidden> wrote:
> If you add "text" to the boot parameters (the kernel line, F6 in the CD
> boot menu), it will not start X. You can then log in on the console and
> install the driver like mentioned above. To start X an X session, type
> "startx".
>
> I don't think the driver is trying out different modes, it's just the
> monitor trying to match the signal from the driver. In principle the X
> server will ask the monitor about which modes it accepts, and tell the
> driver to use the "best" mode (usually the highest resolution or the one
> the monitor designates as "preferred"). If we can get the modedebug
> Xorg.0.log, we can see the details of this communication.
>
> But not being able to switch the console might indicate more issues than
> just a wrong mode. You see the usplash progress bar until X should
> start, right? Try also to remove the "splash" word in the boot
> parameters - sometimes usplash interferes with the console modes and
> corrupts the screen.
>
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> No signal with Samsung SyncMaster 750s and ProSavage8
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