fc8 install question

[bob smith]

user_X wrote:
> On Mon, 2008-07-07 at 20:01 -0400, bob smith wrote:
>   
>> Just upgraded my AC4 to FC8.  Tried to do the graphical install,
>> but ...
>> worked fine with ac1 and 4, system is a ds10, Radeon 7500 card, and
>> just 
>> kind of barfs (my term for fails to give me an X installation),
>> sometimes with 
>> some kind of plaid sort of screen (colored horizontal and vertical
>> patterns)
>> some timees with just the initial cursor X in the middle of the screen
>> with no
>> completion, and some times it will actually tell me it is not
>> configured right and aborts.
>> box has been idle for a bit, hardware is all recognized properly,
>> nothing fancy,
>> couple of scsi drives, cd, and the 7500 as the only power suckers
>> beyond mb and 
>> memory.  PS seems to be fine.
>> thanks for any hints
>> bob
>> -- 
>>     
>  
>
> Bob, & list:
>
> The FC8's installation habits have improved markedly version over
> version.  The most recent version (April XX 08) gave me a clean
> graphical install on a UP2000.  Perhaps you are using an earlier
> release?  I do know some of the the guys that put it together are using
> Radeon cards in their build machines, so the graphics drivers should be
> OK.
>
> just a thought.
>
> Good luck.
>
> jn
>
>
>   
jn,
thanks, usiog the april iso. 20080404.
I never rule out the machine being difficult, or obstinate...
thanks! I will try again.
bob

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