On Mon, 2004-03-15 at 11:16, gm wrote: > Hey guys, > > > > Iâve installed fedora on an old laptop however the monitor wasnât > recognized by the installer so I selected just a generic 800x 600 > monitor. Unfortunately, when I boot the machine I get an error message > âcannot open virtual console 7â and the system tries to redetect my > monitor. I know my monitor is a Display Assy, SVGA, 12.1â CTFT does > anyone know of a monitor type close to it that will work. 1) Are you selecting Generic LCD 800x600 (not CRT)? 2) What is the model number of the laptop? 3) Have you tried the numerous Compaq LCD models that are available for selection from "redhat-config-xfree86"? Cheers, Ben
