Problem Installing Core 5

[Timothy Murphy]

mayadesign wrote:

> So, I am a new user. I am attempting to install core 5. The problem I am
> running into is that after it probes my video and then starts X Windows
> for installation I get an X and the system locks up. It does not go any
> farther. I am running dual opteron 246 with 4 gig ram on an Supermicro
> H8DCE drive. Any help would be appreciated.

If it were me, I would install in text mode
(by answering "linux text" at the original boot prompt)
and try to sort out X afterwards.

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