Problems with New Mandriva Linux Installation?
I installed Mandriva on my other laptop (for non-dual boot). I was switching from openSUSE. I got to the whole restart phase but when my computer restarted, the graphics started looking very jagged and faded and eventually, before getting to any significant screen, my screen turns into a faded light blue-green screen with nothing on it. My computer stays like that. My first instinct (i’m a linux newbie) was to panic and force the computer to be turned off by holding the on/off button. Once I tried to turn it on again, not even the BIOS screen appears. THe screens starts out all black then turns into the light-blue green screen. At no point do I see any sort of text. Pressing any key buttons (such as Delete, f8, etc) that BIOSes recognize the computer just makes beeping sounds but still nothing on the screen. I don’t know what to do. Please help!!!
The laptop is an HP Pentium 4, 3 ghz, 1GB of RAM, Ati video card *I forget the model*.
Tagged with: ati video card • dual boot • hp • hp pentium • instinct • laptop • Linux • linux newbie • screens
Filed under: Mandrake
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It could be that mandriva is having problems configuring your video card.
If you think mandriva is installed press Ctrl and Alt and F1 all at the same time. If it is installed you will get a new black screen where you can enter text. First you will probably need to enter your user name and password, then type startx and see if there are any error messages. These would refer to problems it is having with your video card. Next type lspci in the window and look for the name and model of your video card. THe mandriva forum should be able to help getting the video card installed.
Good luck