screen flashing to black every several seconds

[Claude Jones]

Kevin wrote:
| Yes I read them, I know how frustrating this can be.
| Actually now I think about it, I had this problem
| yesterday when I changed the x-font server from port
| 7100 to 7110.  I got nothing but a flashing black
| screen.
| 
| You didn't install a firewall or play with iptables
| did you?  I can't remember the config file I edited,
| maybe do a google for "xfont server port 7110" if you
| think this could be a problem.
| 
| Another thing I was thinking is this: I just this
| minute installed the Nvidia driver on my system, in
| the readme file it says to edit xorg.conf and remove
| the lines: Load "dri" and Load "GLcore", then make
| sure you have Load "glx in the driver section".  I
| would think there would be a readme with the ATI
| drivers too, maybe check through that.
| 
| Hope this helps.........Kev :)
| 

Ok...I'll take a look at these things when I get home. Thanks
again. 

Claude Jones
Levit & James, Inc./WTVS
Leesburg, VA, USA