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Ok, it can't detect my monitor =\... I recieved an error during the 'installation' when I attempted to start the GUI that informed me that there were "no screens found". I'm going to try doing the xdriver=vga thing next. Ok, I entered "Xdriver=vga" into the command line and got no response =\...
(By installation I mean the LIVE CD)
HELP! Picture of the error http://img224.imageshack.us/img224/5043/error0020xm.jpg
My monitor type is listed below.
Quote:
Mainboard : Dell 0J8885
Chipset : Intel i945G
Processor : Intel Pentium 4 521J @ 2800 MHz
Physical Memory : 1024 MB (4 x 256 DDR2-SDRAM )
Video Card : ATI Technologies Inc Radeon X600 Series
Hard Disk : Maxtor (80 GB)
DVD-Rom Drive : HL-DT-ST DVD-ROM GDR8163B
CD-Rom Drive : SONY CD-RW CRX217E
Monitor Type : Gateway FPD1530 - 15 inchs
Network Card : Intel Corporation 82801GB I/O Controller Hub LAN
Operating System : Microsoft Windows XP Home Edition 5.01.2600 Service Pack 2
DirectX : Version 9.0c
Help me get away from windows, this is the last thing holding me back!
Last edited by Adamant1988; 04-16-2006 at 08:15 AM.
I got it fixed somewhat, it turns out that there is an issue with my graphics card, this issue is known. Apparently LIVECD's will not be able to run on my system properly, but according to a person on the PCLinuxOS installing the OS to my harddrive should correct the issue...
I have to mentally prepare myself for the installation, I'm scared it will screw up...]
The correction was to use a vesa driver btw
"livecd xdrv=vesa"
It's good that I'm getting command line experience, everything seems to be looking better and better. I'm still a little too scared to try a hard drive install, I need some reassurance that it will be OK
Last edited by Adamant1988; 04-17-2006 at 07:58 AM.
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