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List:       redhat-list
Subject:    Re: redhat 9 install problem (graphics card related)
From:       christopher j bottaro <cjb () cs ! utexas ! edu>
Date:       2003-09-09 14:48:47
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well i got around the problem by temporarily installing a PCI graphics card.  
after that, the RH installer ran fine.  so i think it has to do with the 
motherboard, since the same (AGP) graphics card works fine with the RH 
installer on other machines.

thanks,
-- christopher

On Friday 05 September 2003 11:33 am, Wade Chandler wrote:
> Sounds like a monitor refresh rate issue.  It seems like RH is probing
> your monitor and thinks it is using a valid setting, but is not.  I've
> had that type of thing occur....that will get you going in the right
> direction...working right now and not on my Linux box...
>
> Wade
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: redhat-list-admin@redhat.com [mailto:redhat-list-admin@redhat.com]
> On Behalf Of christopher j bottaro
> Sent: Friday, September 05, 2003 12:28 AM
> To: redhat-list@redhat.com
> Subject: redhat 9 install problem (graphics card related)
>
>
> hello,
> i've installed redhat 9 on 2 systems already, but the 3rd system is
> giving me
> problems.  first off, when it boots off the cd, and it gives the prompt
> that
> says something like:
> type linux or enter to run the graphical install.
> type linux text to run the text installer.
> blah blah, etc etc.
>
> well, there is suppose to be a redhat logo that goes along with that
> prompt.
> i got none.
>
> but the real problem is when the graphical installer tries to start the
> xserver, my monitor just goes blank and turns off.  the disc is still
> being
> read, the harddrive light is going off, but the monitor is blank (and
> off).
>
> i know its not the graphics card because i pulled it out and put it in
> another
> computer and the redhat installer ran fine.
>
> my friend suggested that it might be because of some bios settings on my
>
> motherboard.  could this be possible?
>
> btw, i have redhat 8 installed on the machine in question, and x starts
> up
> fine.  its just the redhat 9 installer has problem starting up x.
>
> thanks for the help,
> -- christopher
>
>
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