On Fri, Dec 02, 2016 at 01:18:31PM +1000, Michael D. Setzer II wrote:
Got a handme down Server from MIS, it is a Dell PowerEdge 2800 with
dual
processors 4G Ram and 4 130G SCSI disks. I was able to get it to install
Fedora 24 from an USB flash of the Live CD, but was having big issues with
the video. Had to add the vga=ask on kernel boot line, and eventually one of
the vga modes allowed the installer to go thru, but I had tried a number, so
not sure which one worked for that. Install process went thru just fine, and
was hoping on reboot it would resolve the video issue. The initial long in
screen showed up, but login results in a black screen. Terminal screens work
fine, and I can setup a vnc terminal with no problem.
The spec sheet I found online says the embedded video is
ATI Radeon 7000-M with 16MB SDRAM. You may be able to
confirm with lspci.
You might also consider getting a basic PCI-X video card.
The specs say it has a 4 and an 8 channel slot. Or maybe
a used, older card from eBay.
jl
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