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Thread ID: 26089	2002-10-19 04:43:00	Linux SuSE monitor driver woe's	Jen C (20)	Press F1

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90730	2002-10-19 04:43:00	Warning!! Linux newbie problem - please be kind. I have finally got SuSE 8.0 loaded onto my spare drive, but during setup my monitor make wasn't listed so I choose VESA (as suggested in the help). Unfortunately now my mouse cursor is invisible. Whilst I enjoy a challenge, navigating around a foreign OS trying to guess "where is the cursor now" is not my idea of fun :-( After some research I believe that if I find the correct driver for my monitor and load this the problem should be fixed. Trouble is I have looked everywhere (try deciphering Polish sites) for a suitable Linux compatible driver. My monitor is: LIKOM L7034LD (aka Viewmate) - PC Company standard monitor Question is: Is there another monitor model I could select instead that would be "close enough". I can manually adjust the frequency settings so that they match the settings in my monitor manual. Have I overlooked something more obvious? ?:| Thanks in advance Jen - green "as" linux newbie :D	Jen C (20)
90731	2002-10-19 04:55:00	If you are starting up in the GUI log in as normal. When KDE or whatever starts Ctrl Alt F3. This will drop you into text mode. Log in as root and then type Sax2. This will once again start up the mouse, keyboard and monitor program. Have a search around and a play around, but check the settings prior to accepting them.	Gorela (901)
90732	2002-10-19 11:25:00	Thanks Gorela I logged on as root and typed sax2 but managed to get stuck on: Card: 0 -> NVidia GeForce@ MX/MX400, Do you want to enable 3D for this card? [yes | <no> ] I wanted to select "No" but it ignore all my attempts at selecting that. Anyway, so I went back and used GUI and managed to open up "Monitors/Graphics" (or similar name) and had a twiddle around with the monitor brands/models. There were heaps of brands listed with corresponding model numbers but I settled on "Viewsonic - model 7" and bingo! I have a mouse cursor back! I think my set-up requires a bit more tweaking yet, but I am dealing with one issue at a time :D Thanks again Jen	Jen C (20)
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