Re: suse 9.2 professional video install problem

From: me (seth_at_northernwind.com)
Date: 11/22/04 

Date: 22 Nov 2004 12:30:35 -0800

same issue here...tried to install on hp vectra vl400 and lines moving
across the screen when trying to load gui install; other options (safe
mode, etc) don't make a difference. also tried it on a new dell
optiplex p4 2.8 and complains x can't load but text install goes fine.
tries to run x and video goes off. pressing power button brings video
back in text for shutdown process. had no problem with installing red
hat 9 but suse 9.2 just isn't working well.

David Wright <david_c_wright@hotmail.com> wrote in message news:<cnpi31$mcn$00$3@news.t-online.com>...
> Billy Radio wrote:
>
> > 9.2 prof installs just fine on an older compaq 400 mhz, when I try a clean
> > install on either of my 2 hp vectra vli8's shortly into the install
> > process the video display becomes a bunch of flashing lines with no
> > display. Swapped out monitor same deal. Same on both vectras. The odd
> > thing is 9.1 installs perfectly. Any ideas on what I can do here?
>
> Sounds like the Vectra's video card isn't being recognised, the symptoms you
> describe sound like a video card problem not a monitor problem, although it
> could be setting a scan rate the monitor doesn't support (unlikey I would
> have thought, it should use VESA modes during set-up I think).
>
> What video card do you have? I know HP used to have a habit of building
> their own, slightly non-standard cards, but I guess in recent years they
> should be using off-the-shelf components.
>
> When booting into the Grub menu on the CD/DVD, try selecting either text
> mode or a lower graphics resolution, this should get you as far as
> specifying the graphics card and monitor correctly.
>
> Dave