How Can I Tell?

[Karl Larsen]

Gene Poole wrote:
> I was running Fedora Core 6 x86_64 on a machine with AMD 64 x2 +5000 and
> 4-GB RAM.  I have a friend that was having some issues while attempting to
> install Fedora 7.  I decided to do a parallel install with him to see what
> the problem was (he needed cmake 2.4.7 for some robotics stuff he is
> doing). We finally got his install correct, but found out that the cmake he
> needed would install without upgrading to Fedora 8 Test.  At this point we
> stopped and he went on to install Unbuntu 7.10 which has the cmake he
> needed.
>
> That brings me back to my issue.  I attempted to install Fedora Core 6
> (which had been install and running perfectly) and got to the last reboot
> (after the firewall and selinux, etc.).  When it rebooted I got a message
> stating that the video was 'out of range' and the boot stopped.  I do have
> a nvidia video card that has a Viewsonic 15" LCD plugged into it.  I
> rebooted with the rescue CD in and went looking for the xorg.conf and saw
> that there were none of the usual number I'm used to in there.  I installed
> Fedora 7 and the video is perfect, but there is an issue with mounting file
> system dung boot. I want to back to FC6 because it seems more stable to me.
> Any ideas why this video issue cropped up?  Where can I find the numbers
> I'm used to (600x400; 800x600; 1024x768; etc.) if I run into this again?
>
> Thanks,
> Gene Poole
> gene.poole at macys.com
>
>   
    Nvidia is the problem. You need to get a Nvidia rpm which I need to 
find again and will. Also if you have not added all the upgrades there 
may be some help there. I also have a Nvidia video card and HATE IT! It 
is a real Pain to get working on Fedora.

    I will rely again when I figure out what the rpm is.



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	Karl F. Larsen, AKA K5DI
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