[gdm-list] GDM Display problems

[Mark Phillips <mark phillipsmarketing biz>]

I just purchased a new LCD monitor and I am seeing something very strange when 
I login using gdm. I am not sure where to post this question for help, so if 
I have picked the wrong list to ask, please be patient with me!

Here is the sequence of events:
1. Power on.
2. LCD screen is blank and displays "Mode not supported"
2. Dell messages appear on the screen (Mode message disappears), bios does its 
thing - checks memory etc.
3. LCD screen goes blank and a message appears - "Mode not Supported" 
4. The Mode message disappears and the boot text flies by on the screen 
(normal booting process)
5. I get another blank screen with "Mode not supported". However, now the 
sreen remains blank. If I just blindly type in my user name and password to 
gdm, the machine logs me in and the screen displays the normal X-Windows 
pattern as it brings up the desktop.

What is somewhat painful is the gdm login window never appears. I guess one 
could call this a super secure machine - one only gets one shot at logging in 
since the gdm windows is invisible. ;-)

If anyone has a suggestion as how to get my gdm login screen back, I would 
really appreciate it.  

Note: this only happens with my new LCD monitor. Once I login, there are no 
problems. It is a nice monitor, and I would hate to have to return it!

Thanks!
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Mark Phillips
Phillips Marketing, Inc
mark phillipsmarketing biz
602 524-0376
480 945-9197 fax