Re: Problem installing Fedora 22 Alpha RC3

[Lawrence E Graves <lgraves95@xxxxxxxxx>]

On 03/07/2015 03:17 PM, Martin Cigorraga wrote:

Hi all,

@Lawrence: if the screen goes black at boot time it seems it could a video issue, does your computer have a hybrid GPU setup? You can do "$ lspci | grep -i vga" from your running system. Also, you might try booting the ISO in the so-called 'safe' mode to reach the GUI.

I'm running F21 and my system has weird Intel/ATI setup. To boot the image I had to do so in safe mode, install the system that way (I miss a text installer!) then add the proper flags to the kernel line in /etc/default/grub in order to have both CPU working as expected and enjoy my screen max resolution.

As a side note, it would be good if you switch to the test ML as instructed to help keep things tidy.

HTH.

On Sat, Mar 7, 2015 at 7:07 PM, Lawrence E Graves <lgraves95@xxxxxxxxx> wrote:

On 03/07/2015 02:32 PM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

Lawrence E Graves writes:

I really don't know how to get the information needed to diagnose what is going on. Rather than criticizing me, help me get what you need to better the project. I am still in the learning stages of using Fedora. I know something about cars but not about Fedora.

Great! In that case: my car doesn't work. Do you know why?

I have a feeling it's going to be the same reason you can't install Fedora.

                                  I had to learn about cars. Thank you for your help. 

As much as I, and others, would like to help, it's impossible to help you if you can't explain what the problem is. "Fedora doesn't install" is not an explanation.

On 03/07/2015 06:01 AM, Sam Varshavchik wrote:

Lawrence E Graves writes:

I am sorry. My bag. It won't install what else can I say. If it won't install there is nothing to tell or show you.

If you call an auto mechanic, and you only tell him that your car doesn't work, and nothing else, do you expect to get a reasonable answer?

I am going to tell you a little story and then I am through with this; I drive a 1996 Lincoln and day one day I went out to start it and it wouldn't. I worked on that car for about 3 days until I decided to call a tow truck to take it to the shop. When he went to move it, it started. The problem was the computer was stuck and all I had to do was take the battery post off for 5 minutes and fix it. I didn't have a clue asto what was wrong but some else figured it out because he had the experience with a car he had. Many of you claim to have knowledge of how to fix things but I have noticed that many of you have no experience because this is not the first time this has happen. I read the threads. I got a good download and made an install dvd and install usb drive, put either one in its proper place it comes up to the screen that says,"Fedora Live and then the countdown starts, when the countdown is over the screen goes blank. How would you report that?
If anyone desires to respond, thank you.

My PC has a nvidia card and my laptop has onboard video. That's what threw me. Thank you, that worked. I just got it started to install.
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