Do you know what is your gpu unit? Best is if you download liveDVD and try. You like xfce --> https://download.fedoraproject.org/pub/fedora/linux/releases/30/Spins/x86_64/iso/Fedora-Xfce-Live-x86_64-30-1.2.iso or torrent https://torrent.fedoraproject.org/torrents/Fedora-Xfce-Live-x86_64-30.torrent Once you boot up LiveDVD xfce open terminal and run this command lspci | grep -i --color 'vga\|3d\|2d'.Share with us findings if you before that not successfully install fedora spin xfce on your laptop. On Thu, 2019-06-20 at 14:54 -0400, Robert Moskowitz wrote: > I have a refurbished x131e. I pulled the 320G HD and installed an > empty > 500GB SSD. From a USB SD I started the x64 NetInstall. > > In the install process, I set my location (Detroit), changed the > host > name, left the drive setup as default. Then I selected a bunch of > software. I selected the Xfce desktop and a number of items on the > right. About 1500 files and something like 1.23GB download. I > proceeded with the install and set the root password and created my > user ID. > > The download completed as did the rpms installs. The kernel build I > think completed. My attention was elsewhere when the system just > turned > off. > > Bip. > > Off. > > I pulled the USB CD and powered up. It shut right off. > I powered up again and the kernel selection menu shows for a bit and > seems to select the first one. Then it shuts off. > > I have gone through this 2 'step' power up attempt twice. > > Now what? Anyone aware of anything like this? Should I try the > install > again, but just pretty much basic Xfce? > > Should I download a LiveCD (is there an Xfce one?) and see what I see > on > about the system and status of the drive? > > thanks > _______________________________________________ > users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx > Fedora Code of Conduct: > https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ > List Guidelines: > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines > List Archives: > https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx _______________________________________________ users mailing list -- users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe send an email to users-leave@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx Fedora Code of Conduct: https://docs.fedoraproject.org/en-US/project/code-of-conduct/ List Guidelines: https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Mailing_list_guidelines List Archives: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/archives/list/users@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx