On Fri, 2004-09-03 at 15:56, Peter wrote: > Am Do, den 02.09.2004 schrieb bryan2@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx um 20:22: > > I am trying to install fedora 2 on a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop. > > OK, I don't use a Dell and can't give any specific advice. But because > nobody answered your question, I may give some general hints. Perhaps > they are useful in some way. > > > I got the > > graphic install to work using the install parameter expert vga=2. The install > > seemed to proceed with out and issues except I got a screen wanting me to > > identify my monitor. I tried several choices (dell laptop different > > resolutions) and leaving it undeclared. > Bryan I installed on my Inspirion 5000 with no problems. differences between your description and what I did ----- 1. I did not use expert mode 2. When it asked for the monitor selection I chose LCD and then the resolution for the default on this monitor (1024x768). I have no problems at all with the video. > That may be a bad idea. Did you try to declare it as "general LCD > screen" (or a quite similar wording, second choice from the list if I > remember correctly) and select the appropriate resolution here? > > > Every time I did the install, after the > > system reboots I get a blank screen after I get the message please press I for > > interactive boot. Sometimes I will get the steps it is going through to boot > > and seems to hang after the [OK] on the Swap disk line. > > Does anyone one know what I need to do differently in the install or at boot up > > to get this system to work? I was running Fedora 1 before I tried a clean > > install of fedora 2. > > Two things may be helpful: > > - inspect the file /var/log/DXorg.0.log > - compare the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file with the correspondig file > of your fedora 1 installation. > - try system-config-display --reconfig, but save the current > /etc/X11/xorg.conf file to bak before doing so > > > Good luck > Peter > > >
