RE: FW: Install problems Fedora Core 3 - Dell OptiPlex....

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> Try adding nofb to the boot command.

Thanks for the reply...  I don't even know how to do that though.
Could you please let me know? Im a complete linux / fedora newbie :o)

Dave
 

-----Original Message-----
From: David Cary Hart [mailto:Fedora@xxxxxxxxxxx] 
Sent: 25 February 2005 21:13
To: For users of Fedora Core releases
Subject: Re: FW: Install problems Fedora Core 3 - Dell OptiPlex....

On Fri, 2005-02-25 at 21:08 +0000, Irving, Dave wrote:
>  Hi,
>  
> Im trying to install Fedora Core 3 on an old Dell box which was, until 
> today, running Win NT (Dell OptiPlex GX110).
> During the (GUI) install process, I noticed that the screen wasn't 
> refreshing very well (e.g, was not repainting properly if I scrolled 
> the help menus). I thought this might sort itself out after the install.
> However, after the install completed (successfully according to the 
> install tool), the screen just went mad (random colour lines all over 
> the screen) - moving the mouse or pressing keyboard buttons did nothing.
> So I rebooted, and at start up (the usual starting this, starting that 
> console messages appeared), but then the screen blew again.
> I have no idea what to do next.
> Can anyone help?

Try adding nofb to the boot command.
>  

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