I have a 900Mhz hp computer I was trying to install Fedora core 3 onto. This machine has had both a FC1 & 2 install with no problems. The DVD install disk, hardware are all in good working order. When anaconda starts in GUI mode the screen just goes crazy with a bunch of bright pixely colours. So I rebooted the system and installed FC3 with the text install (which I have never needed to do before). After I installed FC3 using the text install, when I booted for the first time the same thing happened where the screen goes all pixelly, my guess is that the resolution is set to high for my monitor or video card, how can I change the resolution for the install/operational screens to 800x600 or less? or is this even my problem?

thanks

crazy675; from terminal window :
type; # xvidtune it wil show display info make, vendor,model, & resolutions with hriz & sync range then another window will appear where with" care " you have ability to change your settings. do it with care,patience and slowly!

I had this exact same problem, but my resolution was in fact set at 800x600, so it should've worked fine. I saw the random pixellation during the graphical install process, so I too switched to a text install after the second attempt. The text-based install went fine, but now when I reboot or login, various windows are incompletely painted. There is definitely a problem here, and I don't think reducing monitor resolution will help. This system -- a Dell Optiplex GX110 -- worked fine with FC2. Any ideas?

http://people.redhat.com/krh/i810_drv.o

Replace the existing driver /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/i810_drv.o with the one found at the link above. I made no other changes. It worked for me.

advice to all; this book is a good reference to
have for troubleshooting RH & FC:
Linux Troubleshooting Bible by Christopher Negus & Thomas Weeks pub Wiley.
covers step by step FC fixes including RH EL, Suse & Debian; prevents data loss by locking down linux & implementing backup, restore & emergency boot procedures; Diagnose & resolve typical hardware, software, network & server problems. use it to help others with it when time allows.

How do I replace the driver, when I can't log-in? I am assuming you can do it though the resuce disc, but I am unsure of how to do that, could someone point me in the right direction?

What book is that penguin4?
I too have the same problem as you crazy. i am on a Dell Inspiron 2500. When i was with Mandrake 9.2 it used a i810 driver i believe so im keen to try jcburns solution, but like crazy i cant even get to a login screen without Fredora Core 3 crashing!
What video card do you have crazy? is it intel 815?

sorry penguin. duhh

Crazy if you have i815 chipset then this will fix your prob well did for me (jcburns solution with are requirements)
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...replace+driver