I am having a problem with FC 9 (Fedora Core 9) install.
For FC9 install:
Tried the install method described in this thread (reply # 5 & # 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 there are 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.
(System Hardware Specs are at the end of this post).
What could be wrong? I think Fedora 9 may 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, as Fedora simply
won't boot up & there is no Internet connection available in Linux.
Is there a way to install the drivers after writing them to CD (this is best option for me as I have a working net connection in Windows & can d/l & burn the drivers to CD from there). If yes, what drivers to get & how to install from CD?
Hardware details:
CPU: Pent 4 640 (3.20 GHz) (Socket 775LGA)
Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-73VM-S2 Mainboard (nForce 610i chipset)
PCI-E Graphics Card: XFX GeForce 8400GS (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.
PS:
Also have the install DVD for FC 8 (Fedora 8); is that likely to install properly with above hardware?
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