On 14.03.2006 19:05, Nick Smith wrote:
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?
no SElinux, just the standard Suse stuff. how would i edit the grub boot line on the install DVD? wouldnt that be read only? i mean it boots, i get the "welcome" screen, i can select the install and or safe mode install, and after i do thats when the screen goes blank.....
When you can select the install, ... install ACPI disabled, ... install save mode, there are menu items at the bottom of the screen. One says, I believe options and it is usually set to your screen geometry. So something like 1024x768. You can select that menu by the function key that is displayed next to it. If I recall right it is F3. Change it to text mode. Then the whole installation will be done with the text mode installation. Also, changing the selection from "install" to "install ACPI disabled" is the menu. That menu change does a change in the line at the lower half of the screen starting with: boot: .... So when you change the menu, you will see how in that line suddenly different parameter are listed after the "boot:". You can go to that line and add your own kernel parameter.