[allyant]

hi,
i recently installed SUSE linux 10 on my computer installed ok but when i boot it my monitor pops up an error "Sync Out of Range" and when i try to boot it in safe-mode i can enter my user-name but not my password???

[iOXeR]

Originally Posted by allyant

hi,
i recently installed SUSE linux 10 on my computer installed ok but when i boot it my monitor pops up an error "Sync Out of Range" and when i try to boot it in safe-mode i can enter my user-name but not my password???

I had this problem too. You have to boot up in safe mode I think. (whatever will just load up the terminal) Then you have to load sax2 with whatever perameters work for you. Type in man sax2 into the terminal for more info on sax2. Then once it loads it will give you some configuration options. I remember it was pretty straightforward from here on out, but I can't remember exactly what was asked. If you can't figure it out from these instructions, I'll try to explain them further.

[DaijoubuKun]

when booting, and you get to that "Out of Range" press ctl+alt+F2 (or F3, F4, F5, F6) this should take you out of the gui and into a shell. Login as root. type 'cd /etc/X11', then assuming suse is now using Xorg type 'pico xorg.conf' search until you find your monitor settings and check the refresh rates and available resolutions. for example, this was taken from one of my configs

#******************************************
# Monitor section
#******************************************
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "My Monitor"
HorizSync 31.5 - 50.0
VertRefresh 40-90
EndSection

#**************************************************
# Screen sections
#**************************************************

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen 1"
Device "VESA Framebuffer"
Monitor "My Monitor"
DefaultDepth 24
Subsection "Display"
Depth 8
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 24
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
Subsection "Display"
Depth 32
Modes "1024x768" "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubsection
EndSection


to save in pico type 'ctl+o'
to quit type 'ctl+x'

, other options, there may be a nifty little tool to help you, like xorgcfg, or xorgconfig. Those might make it a little easier, at least, unless suse's safe more works these days (it didn't last time I used suse)

[allyant]

thanks all worked upto the login part i cant enter a passwork numbers or letters??

[allyant]

anyone

[allyant]

ok what if i reinstall and set it to rember the password

[allyant]

found the part ware you need to enter the H-sync and the V-sync number but i cant find it i'v looked in the instruction manual but can only find the H and V frequency ??? I have a 19" LCD monitor from tiny ???

[iOXeR]

When you tried to login did you type 'su' and then your root password?

[allyant]

it dosent let me type anything in the password field

[allyant]

anyway mabie its not the monitor mabie its the graphics card?

[iOXeR]

When I was having these problems, I was searching on google for "suse refresh rate out of range" or something and on one of the websites I read, I found out that it was most likely because of the weird way suse configures this. Instead of using normal refresh rates, say 70hz or 80hz, it will use numbers like 73hz. I get a post up tomorrow ( It's too late now ) of what I did. I do this on my own computer just to make sure it works.

[GeekGawd]

Originally Posted by allyant

it dosent let me type anything in the password field

Hi,

When you mention it does not let you type anything is something like this?
$su (press enter) > this is to log in as Super User (ROOT)
Password:_

Now, here, even if you type the password, you will not see any *'s or anything. As if you havent typed anything at all.
So, just type out your (root) password, correctly and press Enter.
You should getback to the prompt and continue from there. Without any error messages. Now, you are logged in with Root privileges.

After that its as DaijoubuKun says, edit the conf file, according your monitors specs.