Using grey-scale monochrome monitors with the X server

Running startx with some grey-scale monitors (sometimes incorrectly called monochrome) causes the system to crash. If this happens, ensure that the console ports are properly configured. To configure your ports automatically at boot-up:

1. As root, use an ASCII editor (such as vi) to open /etc/rc.d/8/userdef.

2. Add the following lines:

      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty01
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty02
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty03
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty04
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty05
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty06
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty07
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty08
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty09
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty10
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty11
      vidi v80x25 < /dev/tty12
      echo "Screen devices set to color mode ..."
   

3. Save the file.

4. Use shutdown(ADM) or init(M) to reboot your machine.

5. Restart the X server.