Install fail on Compaq R4000 series laptop.

[Thomas Cameron]

On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 02:27 +0000, whatsizbucket at comcast.net wrote:
> 
> 
> > On Sun, 2005-05-15 at 00:22 +0000, whatsizbucket at comcast.net wrote:
> > > The install in both graphical mode and also text mode is failing (blank 
> > screen), even though there is DVD activity, but that shortly comes to a halt.  I 
> > begin to wonder if the DVD image is faulty, or if the test version is not 
> > compatiblewith my R4000 series Presario.  I will try a regular CD burn first.
> > > 
> > > Fedora Core 3 install fails also (and the CD's are good).
> > > 
> > > Laptop specs
> > > 
> > > AMD Sempron 3200
> > > 80 gig HD
> > > 768 meg mem
> > > ATI Radeon XPress 200M (which I think may be the culprit if not the DVD image)
> > > 
> > > linux text install fails also.
> > > 
> > > Any ideas?
> > > 
> > > -Jason
> > 
> > What do you see on the alt+f3 and alt+f4 screens when it dies?
> > 
> > Thomas
> > 
> 
> I see absolutely nothing...  blank screen.
> 
> Thanks for your help Thomas.

So where exactly does it fail?  You get the initial Fedora boot screen,
you type "linux text," you hit enter and...?  Does it just stop right
there, or do you get any further?  If so, how much further?

Cheers!
Thomas