sylvan.dcunha at gmail.com wrote: <snip> > here in the readme it does mention 64 bit What does it say about 64 bit systems? As I said, it sounds like you've got the driver in the wrong directory. You might check for the driver in the 32-bit directory, and what does file say about it? You REALLY, REALLY need to get the right proprietary driver in the right place. > > as you said I delete the xorg.conf file and ran system-config-display > selected vesa gives the same error > > here below is my xorg.conf file > Where's the monitor section? For example, mine has a stanza Section "Monitor" ### Comment all HorizSync and VertSync values to use DDC: Identifier "Monitor0" VendorName "Unknown" ModelName "DELL 2007FP" HorizSync 30.0 - 83.0 VertRefresh 56.0 - 76.0 EndSection which is not right for yours, unless you happen to have the same make and model monitor, but there ought to be one. <snip> > Section "Device" > Identifier "Videocard0" > Driver "vesa" > EndSection > > Section "Screen" > Identifier "Screen0" > Device "Videocard0" This ought to have a line like below. Monitor "Monitor0" > DefaultDepth 24 > SubSection "Display" > Viewport 0 0 > Depth 24 > EndSubSection > EndSection > Please stop replying directly to me - keep it onlist, so others can jump in. mark