Re: FC 5 black screen before install

["Karl F. Larsen" <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx>]

sholtz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:

> Karl:
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> I am currently running FC 3.
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>  
   Well if you loaded FC3 on the same computer without a problem then 
the cd-rom's you made of FC5 are at fault. Sounds like you need to d/l 
all those ISO files again. or you can just d/l the first and see if it 
works right. I have loaded FC5 three time with success with mine.

Karl

> --On Monday, May 01, 2006 6:02 AM -0600 "Karl F. Larsen"
> <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > sholtz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > I should have indicated more clearly that I have tried 'linux
> > > text'. I also tried two other options 'noprobe' and 'skipddc' (I'm
> > > not in front of that machine at the moment and could have that
> > > last one wrong, but it was to inhibit monitor probing).  I have
> > > also tried these options in combination.  They all result in
> > > nothing but a black screen.
> > >
> > > Steve
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> > >      
> >    Steve, if you have any earlier versions of Fedora Core software
> > please try them and see what they produce.
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> > Karl
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> > > --On Sunday, April 30, 2006 8:17 PM -0600 "Karl F. Larsen"
> > > <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > sholtz@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > > > I have actually downloaded, sha1sum'ed and burned two sets of
> > > > > discs from two different mirrors.  Disc 1 from both burns
> > > > > results in the black screen.
> > > > >
> > > > > If I enter 'linux mediacheck' at the boot prompt, I also get
> > > > > nothing but the black screen.  Is there another way to do the
> > > > > media check?
> > > > >
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> > > >   It sounds now as if the loader can't guess well enough what
> > > > your video card is and your monitor is. So try starting with
> > > > "linux-text" and see if that comes up.
> > > >
> > > > Karl
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> > > > > Steve
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> > > > > --On Sunday, April 30, 2006 5:42 PM -0600 Karl Larsen
> > > > > <k5di@xxxxxxxxxx> wrote:
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> > > > > > fedora-list-bounces@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
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> > > > > > > I have downloaded, sha1sum'ed and burned a set of CD install
> > > > > > > discs. After booting from disc 1, I hit <enter> to start a
> > > > > > > graphical install and get a black screen.  I have tried several
> > > > > > > variants of 'linux xxx' at the boot: prompt and all result in
> > > > > > > the black screen.
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > I'm running:
> > > > > > > Asus A7V333
> > > > > > > AMD Athlon XP 1800
> > > > > > > 512 MB RAM
> > > > > > > nVidia NV15DDR GeForce2 Ti
> > > > > > > Sony Trinitron Multiscan G400
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Any ideas on getting an install process that I can see
> > > > > > > executing?
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Thanks!
> > > > > > >
> > > > > > > Steve
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> > > > > >   Did you test your cd-rom's before trying to load? It might be
> > > > > >   a problem in disk 1. I loaded that way no problem.
> > > > > >
> > > > > > Karl
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