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Date:      Thu, 23 Mar 2000 00:51:41 +0000
From:      David Banning <tracker@worldy.com>
To:        BobF <FBob@wt.net>
Cc:        questions@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: screen shuts off when return from X
Message-ID:  <38D96A9D.41C67EA6@worldy.com>
References:  <Pine.BSF.4.05.10003221601230.661-100000@tracker> <00032217483307.00481@desk1>

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BobF wrote:
> 
> On Wed, 22 Mar 2000, David Banning wrote:
> > FreeBSD 3.4
> > After starting X with startx - Ctrl-Alt-F1 only brings me a dark screen.
> > Hitting Alt F4 does bring me back to X but I notice
> > the screen takes a moment to turn on.
> > Exiting X leaves me completely in the dark.
> > I have one of those screens that is auto power down when you leave it.
> > Could something be triggering it to shut off?
> 
> What kind of video card are you using?

The problem seemed to be that I had recently re-installed
xfree86 - that must have overwiritten my X configuration
slightly.  I just reconfigured X using XF86Setup and now 
everything is fine.  Thanks Bob.


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