--- On Thu, 8/14/08, Jay Mistry <jaylinux52@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Jay Mistry <jaylinux52@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: FC9 install, (?) Mainboard & Graphics Card Driver problem > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Thursday, August 14, 2008, 8:46 PM > I am having a problem with FC 9 *(Fedora Core 9)* install. > > *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 > 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. With either the first card or the onboard card, try the following when grub prompt appears, press "e" or "a" key then put a space and put in an "3" to boot into level 3. Now you can login as regular user and when you see the prompt try the following command $ system-config-display --reconfig and try to configure the monitor settings for your monitor. quit the setup and type $ startx Do you get X window(KDE/GNOME or other DE that you use)? If you do not and you see same error, you may see what is on /var/log/Xorg? namely like /var/log/Xorg.0.log and send it if it is not too huge to try to help to see what is wrong. > > *(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. If the advice above fails, then send output of $ su - password: <--- put your password here # lspci and whatever comes out send it to us. > > 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? You can also use a USB device or use the capabilites to read ntfs partitions that is now present on Fedora :) > > *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. > > *PS*: > > Also have the install DVD for FC 8 (Fedora 8); is that > likely to install > properly with above hardware? > -- Don't give up yet on Fedora 9. Try the suggestions first, then report back. Regards, Antonio -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list
