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08-11-2007	#1 (permalink)
Malcolm Reed Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5	Having problems with graphics. I have downloaded sevral versions of fedora and ubuntu (until I got fed up with it and went and bought Xandros) and attempted to install them to coexist with my current OS. I have tried to boot from cd, install, and use the microsoft virtual machine. Nothing works... everything goes fine until i get to the setup part with the next window things. I cant see whats going on! it is just a black screen with some wide spaced dots that i know are words and icons but i cant read them. My friend thought it might be my graphics card... but i dont think that would be a problem. Can anyone help me? I would be very grateful.

08-11-2007	#2 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Hi and Welcome ! It looks like Graphics Card problem only. Which Graphics Card to you have? Most of installers does not configure ATI and Nvidia Cards properly. If you have one of those, try to install Linux in Text Mode. __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

08-11-2007	#3 (permalink)
Malcolm Reed Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5	re yes I have an nvidia geforce 6600gt. How do i install in text only mode?

08-11-2007	#4 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Follow instructions from here. Try Vesa Mode Setup. __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

08-11-2007	#5 (permalink)
Malcolm Reed Just Joined! Join Date: Aug 2007 Posts: 5	Thank you soooo much it worked!!!

08-11-2007	#6 (permalink)
devils casper Super Moderator Join Date: Jun 2006 Location: Chandigarh, India Posts: 21,081	Glad to help you. __________________ It takes a lot of time to be a genius, you have to sit around so much doing nothing, really doing nothing. - Gertrude Stein New Users: Read This First

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