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Old 01-30-2005, 10:55 AM   #1
djeanveau
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Getting multi-colour lines from top to bottom


Newbie here...

For the first time ever, I just tried installing Linux on one of my PC's. It's a Dell OptiPlex GX150.

When I start installation with the first disk, it seems like it has detected vido, but not the monitor. It then detected the mouse and tries to start a Windows like enviroment. I guess it's the installation enviroment, and it just hangs with a multi color screen of death.

help!
 
Old 01-30-2005, 12:02 PM   #2
masand
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there are some boot time options in linux
like
at the boot prompt
u need to run this

vga=normal


look out for more

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