Hello,
I am trying to install fedora 2 on a Dell Inspiron 5000 laptop. I got the
graphic install to work using the install parameter “expert vga=2”. The install
seemed to proceed with out and issues except I got a screen wanting me to
identify my monitor. I tried several choices (dell laptop different
resolutions) and leaving it undeclared. Every time I did the install, after the
system reboots I get a blank screen after I get the message “please press I for
interactive boot”. Sometimes I will get the steps it is going through to boot
and seems to hang after the [OK] on the Swap disk line.
Does anyone one know what I need to do differently in the install or at boot up
to get this system to work? I was running Fedora 1 before I tried a clean
install of fedora 2.
Any help would be greatly appreciated.



P.S. I get the same result if I do a text install.

I got the same error when I screwed up my synaptic touchpad configuration in xorg.conf. I suspect it has to do with your monitor/video card settings in the X configuration file. Try setting it to VESA and generic 1024x768 LCD and try to boot again.

I used a knoppix cd to get into my system to make corrections to my fubared Xorg.conf file.