Guest timb5163 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 I am trying to install the new 2008 on a dell 3000, 1gb ram, nvidia geforce 6200a. When I boot up, the CD starts loading and everything seems to be loading okay and then when X starts the screen goes black. I am suspecting the video card as I have had issues with other distros before at this exact spot. Any suggestions. Thanks. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
adamw Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 you could try using the Free edition. that uses a traditional installer and will use the open source 'nv' driver, not the proprietary 'nvidia' driver. Maybe it'll work better for your hardware. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ixthusdan Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 With an nvidia card, you should not install so it will automatically boot to GUI until after you get the good driver in place. The nv driver is just a problem. I install to CLI. When I launch the GUI via "startx," I can edit for errors and get a desktop. But then I also down load the latest nvidia driver and install it at first launch. If the kernel sources do not install by default (why not??) then you can "urpmi kernel-sources" and then run the nvidia driver installer. Frankly, it is just easier to get a GUI using the vesa driver and going from there. It will be ugly until you install the proprietary driver anyway. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest timb5163 Posted October 9, 2007 Report Share Posted October 9, 2007 The nv driver is just a problem. I install to CLI. What is CLI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
AussieJohn Posted October 10, 2007 Report Share Posted October 10, 2007 (edited) CLI=Command Line Interface. Using typed in computer commands using a console and keyboard only. And by the way. A huge welcome to MUB. John. Edited October 10, 2007 by AussieJohn Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Valikhan Posted October 12, 2007 Report Share Posted October 12, 2007 Did it happen you boot CD? Try to press F3 or F4 then type noapic nolapic acpi=off. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest El Sapo Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 I have the same problem with an ATI and an Envidia computer, neither will let me go past this blank screen. I have used both the regular and the free Mandriva and also I tried both the gnu and the kde versions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
scarecrow Posted November 12, 2007 Report Share Posted November 12, 2007 (edited) The gnu version??? :huh: And what has Envidia to do with computers? ;) To the original poster: try the usual remedy- that is, using vesa as the video driver. Search the forum to find out how to achieve it, it has been mentioned multiple times. Edited November 12, 2007 by scarecrow Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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