IBM 6549 G96 CRT Monitor Help

Jeff Vian jvian10 at charter.net
Mon Jul 3 23:04:04 UTC 2006


On Mon, 2006-07-03 at 18:44 -0400, Edmund C. Daulton wrote:
> I am attempting to install Fedora Core 5 on a Dell Dimension 9100 with
> an IBM 6549 G96 CRT monitor and I need help.  The installer states
> that I have an “unknown monitor type” and then all I get on the
> monitor are vertical lines on my screen.  Can anyone help me with
> this??
> 

First,  _Please_ do not post in HTML to the list.

To answer your question:  You state that you are doing an install.  
If the graphics install does not work, try a text install by entering
"linux text"  at the boot> prompt.

HTH
Jeff




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