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Re: [suse-amd64] 64bit install problems
- From: Brad Dameron <brad@xxxxxxxxxx>
- Date: Tue, 14 Mar 2006 09:45:35 -0800
- Message-id: <1142358335.16437.3.camel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>
On Tue, 2006-03-14 at 12:28 -0500, Nick Smith wrote:
> >
> > How much system memory? Is this a multi-processor system with dual-core
> > CPU's? Need more info.
> >
> sorry, here is the info
>
> turion64 mobile amd cpu 2.0ghz
> 1gig ram
> 200GB hardrive
> ATI xpress 200M 128meg dedicated video ram
>
> i have tried the 64bit version and my 'known working" 32bit dvd
> version and they both allow me to select the install or safe mode, but
> they just go to a black screen afterwords, so i think its video
> related, could this card be too new to be supported?
In your grub edit the boot line and change vga=0x314 to vga=normal
This will put it into text mode instead of vga mode. I don't see any
reason that video card would cause an issue tho. It should use some
generic driver initially. Are you using SELinux by any chance as well?
Brad Dameron
SeaTab Software
www.seatab.com
> >
> > How much system memory? Is this a multi-processor system with dual-core
> > CPU's? Need more info.
> >
> sorry, here is the info
>
> turion64 mobile amd cpu 2.0ghz
> 1gig ram
> 200GB hardrive
> ATI xpress 200M 128meg dedicated video ram
>
> i have tried the 64bit version and my 'known working" 32bit dvd
> version and they both allow me to select the install or safe mode, but
> they just go to a black screen afterwords, so i think its video
> related, could this card be too new to be supported?
In your grub edit the boot line and change vga=0x314 to vga=normal
This will put it into text mode instead of vga mode. I don't see any
reason that video card would cause an issue tho. It should use some
generic driver initially. Are you using SELinux by any chance as well?
Brad Dameron
SeaTab Software
www.seatab.com
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