Unable to install Fedora Core 4 on Toshiba Satellite M65

MrPeterC · 10-16-2005, 10:14 PM

I believe there is a problem with the video, but am unsure. Any help at all would be appreciated-- I'm really new to Linux.

XavierP · 10-17-2005, 02:08 PM

What errors are you getting?

MrPeterC · 10-17-2005, 09:02 PM

The boot up stops after the "enable swap" portion and then hangs up. I could not do the graphic install, I had to do the text based install. It completed without any problems.

daiver · 02-23-2006, 06:25 PM

MrPeterC, I have the same laptop and PCLinuxOS works for me quite well. There are a few minor issues, but I've written how to solve them here: www.aeroforo.com/linux

Try other distros before giving up on Linux!

trainpic · 02-24-2006, 09:52 AM

If it is video related, instead of just pressing enter at the console, type "linux resolution=1024x768" (replace 1024x768 with your screen's resolution) and press enter. This solves many graphics related problems with Fedora, as the installer seems to be very bad about automatically detecting resolutions.