>  "Press CTRL-ALT-F1 to get to a terminal window. This does not require X in
> any
> way. Type in 'root' for the username and then the root password.
> 
> Do you configuration from there.
> 
> ALT-F7 should take you back to the X-windows screen when you're done.
> 
> P.S. Please change the subjest line of your messages to something more
> descriptive - Thanks"
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> At what point in the startup should I type Ctrl Alt F1? Once I get to the
> terminal, what would I type to start changing my configuration? I know
> nothing about commands. I am not an experienced UNIX user or anything of the
> such. I am a disgruntled Windows user who jumped ship because Linux looked
> good. I believe all that I really need, is how to get the monitor refresh
> rate down. Once I cut that back to what it should be, X should be usable,
> and from there I can handle it all.

Ctrl Alt F1 should be done after you are at the login prompt.  If you boot into
single user mode X shouldn't try to come up.  If it is, that is probably
something else that needs to be fixed.

http://jgo.local.net/LinuxGuide/linux-X-config.html

under RH Xconfigurator is what I use to configure X (as root).  There might also
be xf86config program.