Framebuffer Booting Problems...I think

Doncho Gunchev mr700 at globalnet.bg
Thu Oct 2 06:56:42 UTC 2003


> On 2003 Oct 01 Wednesday 23:32, met at uberstats.com wrote:
> If I remember correctly from someone else's description somewhere, I'm
> having frame buffer problems.  I'm trying to install Fedora on my Dell
> Inspiron 8200 which has successfully run RedHat 8 and 9.  But when I
> boot from the install CD my screen has funny lines drawn vertically all
> across.  It looks like my computer is in jail.  I believe I have to pass
> some sort of command into the boot sequence but I don't remember what or
> when to do it, that will make everything run correctly.
>
> Related specs:
>  - Dell Inspiron 8200
>  - 64MB Nvidia Card
>  - P4 2.0 Ghz
>
> Any help would be greatly appreciated.
>
> Thanks in advance,
>
> ~ Matthew
look at the release notes, there is special paragraph about your problem :)
I think it's refresh-rate problem, which will 100% be solved if you install
in text mode :)

-- 
Regards,
  Doncho N. Gunchev





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