FC2 graphical installer -> monitor goes blank (no signal)

[Matthias Bauw]

Christopher K. Johnson wrote:

> Christopher J. Bottaro wrote:
>
>> the installer detects my video card properly, but then detects 
>> "unknown monitor".  then it tries to start X and my monitor goes 
>> blank (gets no signal).
>>
>> i tried starting the installer with the line "linux acpi=off apm=off" 
>> because having those on have caused problems with starting X causing 
>> the  monitor to lose signal.
>>
>> any ideas?  thanks for the help.
>>
>>
> Don't leave "unknown monitor" selected.  Browse the vendor choices, 
> and expand the correct one then choose your monitor.  Then click next...
>
I am not much of a specialist but have you tried installing linux in 
text mode? I had problems with my grafics card and installing Linux in 
text mode solved the problem

Matt.