On Fri, Dec 02, 2016 at 01:18:31PM +1000, Michael D. Setzer II wrote: > Got a handme down Server from MIS, it is a Dell PowerEdge 2800 with dual > processors 4G Ram and 4 130G SCSI disks. I was able to get it to install > Fedora 24 from an USB flash of the Live CD, but was having big issues with > the video. Had to add the vga=ask on kernel boot line, and eventually one of > the vga modes allowed the installer to go thru, but I had tried a number, so > not sure which one worked for that. Install process went thru just fine, and > was hoping on reboot it would resolve the video issue. The initial long in > screen showed up, but login results in a black screen. Terminal screens work > fine, and I can setup a vnc terminal with no problem. > The spec sheet I found online says the embedded video is ATI Radeon 7000-M with 16MB SDRAM. You may be able to confirm with lspci. You might also consider getting a basic PCI-X video card. The specs say it has a 4 and an 8 channel slot. Or maybe a used, older card from eBay. jl -- Jon H. LaBadie jonfu@xxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
