FC-5. Cannot install in graphical or text modes

[Teilhard Knight]

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Kam Leo" <kam.leo at gmail.com>
To: "For users of Fedora Core releases" <fedora-list at redhat.com>
Sent: Friday, April 21, 2006 9:58 PM
Subject: Re: FC-5. Cannot install in graphical or text modes


> On 4/21/06, Teilhard Knight <teilhk at softhome.net> wrote:
>> > On 4/21/06, Teilhard Knight <teilhk at softhome.net> wrote:
>> >> Hello:
>> >>
>> >> I am trying to install FC-5, but X won't start for graphical install. 
>> >> I
>> >> then
>> >> tried text install but I get a blue screen and installation also 
>> >> hangs. I
>> >> then disabled ACPI (linux acpi=off), and I cannot install either.
>> >>
>> >> I have three drivers where to install from and I always get the same
>> >> result.
>> >> Now, I have a Geoforce3 Nvidia card which, browsing here apparently 
>> >> gives
>> >> problems with the kernel in FC-5. My monitor is a Sony Trinitron
>> >> Multiscan
>> >> G220.
>> >>
>> >> Upon checking the installation disk, I got a "pass" (it's OK to 
>> >> install
>> >> from
>> >> this disk), and trying the disk in another computer, the installer 
>> >> works
>> >> all
>> >> right, up to the point of actual installation.
>> >>
>> >> Is there anything I could do to enable me to install?
>> >>
>> >> Teilhard.
>> >>
>> >
>> > Are you installing x86 or x86_64? If it is x86_64 wait for FC6 or
>> > later. Perhaps by that time the drivers will have matured and match
>> > the x86 ones.
>> >
>> > If x86 try an NFS or FTP install.
>>
>> I am trying to install x86. Where can I see how to install by those 
>> methods
>> you suggest? I confess I have no idea of what an NFS install is, and I 
>> just
>> know what FTP is, not how to install via FTP.
>>
>> teilhard.
>>
>
> These are a little old but should work:
>
> http://fedoranews.org/dowen/nfsinstall/
>
> http://fedora.redhat.com/docs/fedora-install-guide-en/fc4/ch-other-install-methods.html

Thanks a lot.

Teilhard.