Re: 2011 installation part 2

On 09/13/2011 08:37 AM, Peter Vollebregt wrote:
> Phil,
>
> 2011-09-13 13:21, Phil skrev:
>> I've advanced a little during the past few hours.
>>
>> I now realise that it's not the vga boot mode that's the problem. However, I
>> cannot see how I can set a screen resolution that suits the installer. By the
>> way I can run the DVD on a much older laptop without any problems.
>>
>> Any suggestions will be gratefully appreciated.
>>
>
> Suggestions asked. OK i'll try.
>
> 1) It can be KMS (Kernel Mode Setting) interfering with your machine.
> Disable it via "nomodeset" .
>       See:
> http://wiki.mandriva.com/en/2011.0_Errata#On_some_ATI_GPU_system_starts_with_a_black_screen
>       and http://forum.mandriva.com/en/viewtopic.php?t=133108

It might be overkill, but you might add nokmsboot as well as 
nomodeset to the boot command.  (With grub, ESC then e then e 
again then arrow keys to navigate and type in changes, ESC and 
then b to boot, if I remember correctly [it's been a while...]).

Cheers!

jim b.


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