Re: suse 9.2 professional video install problem

From: me (seth_at_northernwind.com)
Date: 11/23/04 

Date: 23 Nov 2004 05:35:42 -0800

it seems it don't like the integrated intel video
both systems had it and install didn't run properly
found an ati radeon and put it in the dell box and install runs so
much better. going good so far.

seth@northernwind.com (me) wrote in message news:<e75b4591.0411221230.5ff7a53a@posting.google.com>...
> 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