Hi, I had the same problem and the only way I circumvented it was to disable graphiacl boot (thus botting from console was done to text mode), and left X running for VNC connections. Regards Cedric David Nelson (19/01/2005 15:18): >Unfortunately, adding these commands below did not help. I still see a waterfall of multi-colored pixels. > >I'm at a total loss on this. Redhat 8.0 installed just fine with the current hardware configuration. > >Any other ideas? I really want to stay with Linux. > >Thanks >Dave > >-----Original Message----- >From: Tony Dietrich [mailto:td@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx] >Sent: Tuesday, January 18, 2005 9:14 AM >To: David Nelson >Subject: Re: Trouble booting fresh Core 3 install > > >On Tuesday 18 Jan 2005 14:55, you wrote: >> Thanks for replying Tony. The waterfall happens directly and almost >> immediately after the GRUB boot command. Within a minute or two, it >> freezes to a static multi-colored screen of gibberish. >> >> I have seen reference to 'quiet' and rhgb' but where would those go/where >> would I remove them? They are not on the command line args in GRUB as >> viewed by typing 'e'. >> >OK >Sounds like there's some incompatibility between the hardware and FC. > >Try adding one or more of the following to your command line when you boot >from grub (by pressing 'e'): >noapic >noide >noapm > >If neither of those work, try booting into single mode 'single' >and seeing if you can get into the machine. > >Any successes/failures, come back to me with reports :p > >-- >Tony Dietrich >------------- >It is contrary to reasoning to say that there is a vacuum or space in >which there is absolutely nothing. > -- Descartes > >----------------------------------------- >The information in this communication, including any attachments, is >intended only for the person or entity to which it is addressed and may >contain confidential, proprietary, and/or privileged material. Any review, >retransmission, dissemination or other use of, or taking of any action in >reliance upon, this information by persons or entities other than the >intended recipient is prohibited. If you received this in error, please >contact the sender and delete the material from all computers. > > >-- >fedora-list mailing list >fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx >To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Regards, Cedric M Mallia Quality Assurance Analyst Quality Assurance Unit, Office of the DCEO Malta Information Technology & Training Services Ltd. Tel: (+356) 2599 2457 Please read our Legal Notice: http://emailpolicy.mitts.gov.mt END OF TEXT
