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 :)
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Regards,
Doncho N. Gunchev
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