FC2 graphical installer -> monitor goes blank (no signal)

[Christopher J. Bottaro]

Christopher K. Johnson wrote:
>> Don't leave "unknown monitor" selected.  Browse the vendor choices,
>> and expand the correct one then choose your monitor.  Then click next...

i have no chance to give it input.  there is no "selection" made.  when you
boot from the installation cd/dvd, you get to the main startup screen and
it says "press enter for graphical install" or "type linux text to install
in text mode" or something along those lines.

i press enter.  anaconda starts, it detects video card, fails to detect
monitor, detects mouse and keyboard, then it tries to start X.  thats when
the monitor goes blank and stops receiving a signal.

Matthias Bauw wrote:
> I am not much of a specialist but have you tried installing linux in
> text mode? I had problems with my grafics card and installing Linux in
> text mode solved the problem

i actually found a fix for the problem.  i start anaconda with the following
line:
linux acpi=off apm=off resolution=1024x768

after that, anaconda starts the graphical installer fine (even without
detecting my monitor properly).

hope that helps someone.