MSI K8NGM2 and FC 5

[Lonni J Friedman]

On 7/24/06, Chong Yu Meng <chongym at cymulacrum.net> wrote:
> On Mon, 2006-07-24 at 08:36 -0500, Keith Clay wrote:
> > Folks,
> >
> > I am trying to install FC 5 on the MSI k8NGM2 mb.  I am running bios
> > version 2.95 of AMI.  I have the video in CMOS turned to onboard but it
> > never finds the video card -- it keeps detecting the PCI-X slot even
> > though no card is in there and I get no video.  I've tried text install
> > and it gets a BSOD -- which is funny.  I've tried 'linux noprobe' but it
> > still probes for the video card and doesn't find it.
> >
> > Any help would be appreciate.  I am going to temp install windows and
> > update the bios to the current version.
>
>
> Hi Keith,
>
> That's really strange ! I own the same motherboard, which I use as a
> development system, and FC5 installs and works fine. What is the BSOD
> you are seeing? Could it have something to do with the CD media, rather
> than the motherboard?
>
> I think installing windows would be a good idea to remove the
> possibility that it could be a hardware problem. But I would not update
> the BIOS just yet.

Actually, I'd recommend just the opposite.  This sounds like a BIOS
bug to me.  Also, I'm guessing that Keith meant PCIE not PCI-X (i
don't think this board even has a PCI-X slot).


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