Matt wrote: > > I swapped a new monitor onto my computer, and while trying to make it look > better in SaX2, I screwed it up somehow. The monitor went black although > still on, so Irestarted. SuSE went through all the graphical logging stuff > where it initiates everything and puts "done" in green over to the side. But > when it gets to the login screen, it goes black. I tried logging in just > knwoing that the login is selected, and I can sucessfully log in. The screen > is still black, but I hear the KDE login jingle. I vaguely remember > accidentally setting the refresh rate to 150mhz at 1204x768, so I think > that's the problem. Starting with safe settings doesn't work, and neither > does putting my old monitor back in. The new one is an iiyama VisionMaster > 450. How do I change the refresh rate without logging in? My distro is SuSE > 7.3 personal. Thanks for the help with this, and my numerous other > questions. Someday I'll get this stuff. ummm... setting it back to something reasonable would be good, but it is my understanding that setting the refresh rates really off can damage it. I hope you did not fry it... EBo --