Re: can't install Fedora from floppy on 150MHz Pentium?

From: Matt (matt_at_themattfella.zzzz.com)
Date: 02/09/04 

Date: Mon, 09 Feb 2004 00:52:23 GMT

Davorin Vlahovic wrote:
> On 2004-02-08, Matt <matt@themattfella.zzzz.com> wrote:
>
>>I looked around a little for clues about the farme buffer. I've seen it
>>mentioned in the XFree86 FAQs in the context of X server crashes.
>>
>>I am not trying to install X, and I am installing in text mode. I don't
>>know whether that matters.
>
>
> Of course it matters. Try to boot the system on a vesa-vga capable computer,
> and try not to notice Tux in the upper left corner...yes, it's because
> of frame buffer.
>
> Text install means "don't bring X up", while it says nothing of frame
> buffer...
>
> You know, some computers don't have pure text console, they've got only
> frame buffer (some SUN machines). Just a bit of trivia :)

Right: I am NOT trying to run X. I guess that's unusual nowadays. I
ran 0.99r13 Slackware on that monitor ten years plus one month ago, but
obviously I am not a guru. So do I still look for a problem related to
the frame buffer? I guess not.

I am not averse to running X on that monitor, but I think I remember
trying the monochrome server back in the day and that it did not work
very well. I sort of assumed that there haven't been improvements to
the monochrome part of the server.

I can say that the RH installer has never handled my MGA card and mono
monitor well, to the extent that I can't tell where the cursor is.

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