> I am having a problem with FC 9 *(Fedora Core 9)* install. > The original > thread is here: link > <http://forums.fedoraforum.org/showthread.php?t=195664>. > (reply no. 7). > > *For FC9 install*: > > Tried the install method described in this > <http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=174951>thread > (reply # > 5<http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=921525&postcount=5> > & # 6 > <http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=921531&postcount=6> > : > Windows & FC9 Linux on separate partitions, with option > to choose which OS > to boot through the BIOS).* [To do this, I disconnected the > Windows HD (as I > have 2 Hard Disks: 250 GB IDE with Win XP Pro & 500 GB > SATA on first > partition of which I installed Linux, after disconnecting > the 250 GB IDE > (Windows) drive) ].* > The FC9 install (done with a boot FC9 DVD) itself went > smoothly. After > re-booting, I got the Fedora OS selector screen and booted > into that, but > then there was a *display problem* (use a 17" LG > Flatron L177WSB Monitor) > and the screen went blank with Error Message (provided by > LCD firmware) > stating: 'Refresh rate out of range" with a > Vertical Refresh Rate displayed > of 77.5 MHz). So, I re-booted, went into BIOS and chose the > on-board VGA as > the graphics display. > But got the same Error Message ("Out of range" or > something similar) with > the on-board display selected. Jay, you may try booting into level 3, as soon as the boot menu appears selecting Fedora press an (a) to append add a 3 then become root user $ su - password: # and try the following # cp /etc/X11/xorg.conf /etc/X11/xorg.conf.bak # rm /etc/X11/xorg.conf -f # exit $ startx If X does not start you might need to press CTRL+ALT+BACKSPACE to return to text mode level 3. Otherwise it might work. You can then try system-config-display to reconfigure your card(either onboard or the other one whichever will work for you). Report back if succeeded or failed so that others may help if my advice failed :) Regards, Antonio > > *(System Hardware Specs are at the end of this post).* > > What could be wrong? I think Fedora 9 would not have got > the drivers > on-board/during install for the Graphics Card or the > Motherboard/On-board > VGA. How can one troubleshoot this? Don't know which > drivers to get & how to > install them, esp as Fedora simply won't boot up & > there is no Internet > connection available in Linux. > > *Hardware details*: > CPU: Pent 4 640 (3.20 GHz) (Socket 775LGA) > > Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-73VM-S2 > Mainboard<http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2714&ProductName=GA-73VM-S2> > (nForce 610i chipset) > > PCI-E Graphics Card: XFX GeForce > 8400GS<http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/graphiccards/8series/8400GS.aspx#2> > (512 MB) > > On-board Graphics: GeForce 7050 (specs as in Mainboard link > above) > > RAM (Memory): 2 GB DDR2 at 667 MHz > > OS (on 250 GB IDE (Master) HDD): Win XP Prof SP3 > > > Guidance greatly appreciated. > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list