Monitor troubles

[John (EBo) David]

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 --