Re: FC 4 install problems

From: Inty Shedu (IntyShedu_at_egypt.com)
Date: 11/22/05

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    Date: Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:58:12 GMT
    
    

    On Tue, 22 Nov 2005 11:41:18 GMT, Lenard <lenard@127.0.0.1> wrote:

    >Inty Shedu wrote:
    >
    >> Hi All,
    >>
    >> I had FC4 installed on my HP machine and it was working
    >> well using the on board video Intel chip set. Until I bought a new
    >> video card nvidia G-Force FX 5500 in hopes that I could upgrade my
    >> video capabilies. What happens now when I try to install a fresh copy
    >> of FC4 with the new video baord in place, the install hangs right
    >> before it prompts you to test the cd with cryptic code messages.
    >
    >Why do you think you need to install FC4 again???? Boot the system into
    >runlevel 3 and modify/replace the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file.
    >
    >Start the system as you normally do, when the grub boot screen is displayed
    >hit any key. Select the Linux boot choice and press the 'e' key. Highlight
    >the line that begins with something like kernel /vmlinuz and press the 'e'
    >key again. At the end of the line add a space followed by the number three
    >(3). When done press the ''Enter' key followed by the 'b' key. When the
    >system is done booting log on as root and then type something like;
    >
    >system-config-display --reconfigure

    Hi Lenard,

            I will try your suggestion.

    Inty


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