Nvidia is the easiest video card to get working in my experience. On 10/24/07, Karl Larsen <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > Gene Poole wrote: > > I was running Fedora Core 6 x86_64 on a machine with AMD 64 x2 +5000 and > > 4-GB RAM. I have a friend that was having some issues while attempting to > > install Fedora 7. I decided to do a parallel install with him to see what > > the problem was (he needed cmake 2.4.7 for some robotics stuff he is > > doing). We finally got his install correct, but found out that the cmake > he > > needed would install without upgrading to Fedora 8 Test. At this point we > > stopped and he went on to install Unbuntu 7.10 which has the cmake he > > needed. > > > > That brings me back to my issue. I attempted to install Fedora Core 6 > > (which had been install and running perfectly) and got to the last reboot > > (after the firewall and selinux, etc.). When it rebooted I got a message > > stating that the video was 'out of range' and the boot stopped. I do have > > a nvidia video card that has a Viewsonic 15" LCD plugged into it. I > > rebooted with the rescue CD in and went looking for the xorg.conf and saw > > that there were none of the usual number I'm used to in there. I > installed > > Fedora 7 and the video is perfect, but there is an issue with mounting > file > > system dung boot. I want to back to FC6 because it seems more stable to > me. > > Any ideas why this video issue cropped up? Where can I find the numbers > > I'm used to (600x400; 800x600; 1024x768; etc.) if I run into this again? > > > > Thanks, > > Gene Poole > > gene.poole@xxxxxxxxx > > > > > Nvidia is the problem. You need to get a Nvidia rpm which I need to > find again and will. Also if you have not added all the upgrades there > may be some help there. I also have a Nvidia video card and HATE IT! It > is a real Pain to get working on Fedora. > > I will rely again when I figure out what the rpm is. > > > > -- > > Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI > Linux User > #450462 http://counter.li.org. > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list >
