On 12/2/05, Jose Achmad Palala <deterium73@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > I must admit I'm just a newb, but I think a fresh "clean" install of Fedora > Core 3 or 2 would be better instead of installing core 4. > I heard somewhere in the fedora website that fedora was gently optimized for > the pentium processor, but not completely optimized to allow for better > compatibility with other processors though. > It must be an OS problem because it runs other operating system such as > win98 smoothly. > Try reading the boot screen (use interactive boot to execute specific > components) and look if anything is amiss i.e. did not detect nvidia > hardware. > I think it could also be the GPU, its drivers may have not been updated for > linux. Try downloading the latest drivers for nvidia or following > http://stanton-finley.net/fedora_core_4_installation_notes.html > on how to get nvidia to work with your system. > > Goodluck! I did look at the boot screen during startup, the only thing thing that failed was the internet connection, not suprising considering the fact that the cable was not plugged in! I think that you are right and I will switch distros. I should have researched that first... Dotan Cohen http://lyricslist.com/lyrics/biography/117/chicago.php Chicago Song Lyrics and Biography