Install fedora 6 on aspire 5500

[Ravime]

Try using some of the boot options available to you through the F-keys right before the CD begins to boot. I'd first try the options like vga=normal, acpi=off, noapci, etc.

Let us know how it goes.

I tried in many ways VGA=norma acpi=off or no acpi. But no display

System boot up Test the DVD then start installation and diplays the fallowing lines

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Running Anaconda Fedora core installer Please wait..
Probeing for video card : ATI technologies Inc Mobility Radeon X700 (PCIE)
Xserver to start ....................................

Screen Goes Blank ?

Any Input Please ? I will try.

thank you

[Ravime]

Execute this

system-config-display

Reconfigure Resolution and Display settings. In case it doesn't work, post the contents of xorg.conf file here.

Dear Devils_casper,

system-config-display does not helped me.So I am posting the xorg.conf file contents .

xorg.conf

#Xorg configuration created by system-config-display

Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "single head configuration"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Mouse0" "CorePointer"
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection

Section "Files"

# RgbPath is the location of the RGB database. Note, this is the name of the
# file minus the extension (like ".txt" or ".db"). There is normally
# no need to change the default.
# Multiple FontPath entries are allowed (they are concatenated together)
# By default, Red Hat 6.0 and later now use a font server independent of
# the X server to render fonts.
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "unix/:7100"
EndSection

Section "Module"
Load "dbe"
Load "extmod"
Load "fbdevhw"
Load "glx"
Load "record"
Load "freetype"
Load "type1"
Load "dri"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"

# Specify which keyboard LEDs can be user-controlled (eg, with xset(1))
# Option "Xleds" "1 2 3"
# To disable the XKEYBOARD extension, uncomment XkbDisable.
# Option "XkbDisable"
# To customise the XKB settings to suit your keyboard, modify the
# lines below (which are the defaults). For example, for a non-U.S.
# keyboard, you will probably want to use:
# Option "XkbModel" "pc102"
# If you have a US Microsoft Natural keyboard, you can use:
# Option "XkbModel" "microsoft"
#
# Then to change the language, change the Layout setting.
# For example, a german layout can be obtained with:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# or:
# Option "XkbLayout" "de"
# Option "XkbVariant" "nodeadkeys"
#
# If you'd like to switch the positions of your capslock and
# control keys, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:swapcaps"
# Or if you just want both to be control, use:
# Option "XkbOptions" "ctrl:nocaps"
#
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection

Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Mouse0"
Driver "mouse"
Option "Protocol" "IMPS/2"
Option "Device" "/dev/input/mice"
Option "ZAxisMapping" "4 5"
Option "Emulate3Buttons" "yes"
EndSection

Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Monitor0"
VendorName "Monitor Vendor"
ModelName "LCD Panel 800*600"
HorizSync 31.5 - 48.5
VertRefresh 40.0 - 70.0
Option "dpms"
EndSection

Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "radeon"
VendorName "Videocard vendor"
BoardName "radeon (generic)"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
Monitor "Monitor0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
EndSubSection
EndSection

Section "DRI"
Group 0
Mode 0666
EndSection


Thanks for any input.

[devils casper]

Did you try pressing Alt+Ctrl+F1 key? Check post #5.
In case it doesn't work, Highlight Fedora title in GRUB Menu, press 'a' and type 3. Hit Enter key. Does Fedora Boot up properly in Command Line Mode?

[Ravime]

Fedora 7 might have better hardware support. Have you tried it yet?

Today I tried with fedora 7. Same problem like Fedora core 6 screen goes blank after starting installation

I have googled the problem came to know that only ubuntu distro supports the aspire 5000 laptop. other disrtos like gentoo, mand.. and fedora .. not supports

thanks for your time

[oz]

Today I tried with fedora 7. Same problem like Fedora core 6 screen goes blank after starting installation

I have googled the problem came to know that only ubuntu distro supports the aspire 5000 laptop. other disrtos like gentoo, mand.. and fedora .. not supports

thanks for your time

If one distro supports it, they all should. It's just a matter of having the correct kernel and correct configurations in place.

That's not always an easy chore, however.