Problems with my MacBook freezing and screen flickering

After booting up my MacBook freezes and the screen flickers and changes colors then goes blank

Hey AWorthington74,
I would run through the recommended troubleshooting steps in the following document:
Apple computers: Troubleshooting issues with video on internal or external displays
http://support.apple.com/kb/HT1573
Welcome to Apple Support Communities!
Sincerely,
Delgadoh

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Welcome to the Apple Support Communities!
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Thx 4 help.
P.S Can add log if it helps
P.P.S Its one of my xorg.conf files, also i've used variant 4 xf86-video-ati
Last edited by InsaneDevice (2010-02-27 06:32:32)

My english is fine (i read well at least) .
At first message i said
I have created /X11/xorg.conf & can start X server...
I =can= start x server --- its mean that startx works fine & i can see 3 windows with clock . And if you mean that i dont want use x -config, then for what all this manipulations with reinstalling was?
Besides "Xorg -configure" & "x -config /etc/xorg.conf" are different things for me, because one create the basic config, while second test this config. So i thought you mean that i have to create it from scratch without using any commands
... Damn.. i just have read english & russian beginner guides. Russian says: "after installing xorg u have to create conf file, using Xorg -configure, then test it with command X -config /root/xorg.conf.new & IF IT WORK - copy to /etc/X11/xorg.conf. I didnt find that in english version .
Well, thank you for your patient & help . I think, that problem is solved (i think - say me if i wrong)
But i still want to know, why x -config /etc/xorg.conf give me that black screen + freeze, so if anybody knows - plz, message me.
Last edited by InsaneDevice (2010-03-01 07:36:42)

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