Video Card and Mouse problem during installation

[Paul Howarth]

Callistus Mendonca wrote:
> I have a system with the following configuration:
> CPU: Intel Pentium III 700 MHz
> HDD: Seagate 20GB
> Motherboard: Intel 810
> SoundCard: Onboard
> VideoCard: Onboard
> Mouse: Logitech First Three button mouse
> 
> Issue 1: (Very Important)
> When I was installing Fedora 3 on my system, during
> the hardware probing I noticed that it would detect my
> Video Card correctly, but it used to produce a
> distorted blue screen, with garbled text at the
> bottom. Anyway I went ahead with the installation and
> managed to install it. When using Fedora 3 in Gnome
> enviroment I wouldnt be able to see the drop down
> menu. Incase I managed to see one (that is by moving
> the mouse over and over the screen), and naviagted to
> Screen Resolution, My monitor would automatically show
> a black screen with distortion on it. I would like to
> know whether fedora is compatible with such an old
> system as mine (though I feel it should be since it
> contains all the drivers)

Lots of people have this sort of hardware, so I expect you'll get some 
suggestions for this.

> Issue 2: (Serial mouse is detected as parallel mouse
> during installation)

Serial mice are not supported for installation of FC3. You'll just have 
to navigate it using the keyboard. Does it work post-installation?

Paul.