FC9 install, (?) Mainboard & Graphics Card Driver problem

[Jay Mistry]

I am having a problem with FC 9 *(Fedora Core 9)* install.

*For FC9 install*:

Tried the install method described in this
<http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showthread.php?t=174951>thread
(reply # 5<http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=921525&postcount=5>
& # 6 <http://www.fedoraforum.org/forum/showpost.php?p=921531&postcount=6> :
Windows & FC9 Linux on separate partitions, with option to choose which OS
to boot through the BIOS).* [To do this, I disconnected the Windows HD (as
there are 2 Hard Disks: 250 GB IDE with Win XP Pro & 500 GB SATA on first
partition of which I installed Linux, after disconnecting the 250 GB IDE
(Windows) drive) ].*
The FC9 install (done with a boot FC9 DVD) itself went smoothly. After
re-booting, I got the Fedora OS selector screen and booted into that, but
then there was a *display problem* (use a 17" LG Flatron L177WSB Monitor)
and the screen went blank with Error Message (provided by LCD firmware)
stating: 'Refresh rate out of range" with a Vertical Refresh Rate displayed
of 77.5 MHz). So, I re-booted, went into BIOS and chose the on-board VGA as
the graphics display.
But got the same Error Message ("Out of range" or something similar) with
the on-board display selected.

*(System Hardware Specs are at the end of this post).*

What could be wrong? I think Fedora 9 may not have got the drivers
on-board/during install for the Graphics Card or the Motherboard/On-board
VGA. How can one troubleshoot this? Don't know which drivers to get & how to
install them, as Fedora simply won't boot up & there is no Internet
connection available in Linux.

Is there a way to *install the drivers after writing them to CD* (this
is*best option
* for me as I have a working net connection in Windows & can d/l & burn the
drivers to CD from there). If yes, what drivers to get & how to install from
CD?

*Hardware details*:
CPU: Pent 4 640 (3.20 GHz) (Socket 775LGA)

Mainboard: Gigabyte GA-73VM-S2
Mainboard<http://www.gigabyte.com.tw/Products/Motherboard/Products_Spec.aspx?ClassValue=Motherboard&ProductID=2714&ProductName=GA-73VM-S2>
(nForce 610i chipset)

PCI-E Graphics Card: XFX GeForce
8400GS<http://www.xfxforce.com/en-gb/products/graphiccards/8series/8400GS.aspx#2>
(512 MB)

On-board Graphics: GeForce 7050 (specs as in Mainboard link above)

RAM (Memory): 2 GB DDR2 at 667 MHz

OS (on 250 GB IDE (Master) HDD): Win XP Prof SP3


Guidance greatly appreciated.

*PS*:

Also have the install DVD for FC 8 (Fedora 8); is that likely to install
properly with above hardware?
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