Hi all,
Trying to install 5.0 or 5.1 (i386 or x86_64) on a new system from an install DVD. As soon as the installer launches anaconda, the screen shuts off and from this point I'm unable to switch to any other tty. This is an Intel core2duo machine on an Intel P35 chipset motherboard, Geforce 8400GS video card connected to a BenQ 20" widescreen LCD.
Any ideas what could cause this behaviour or how to debug further (obviously I can't see any error messages as my virtual consoles are no loner available)?
I think I'll try installing via a serial console when I get home and see if I have more success.
Regards, Tom
Tom Lanyon wrote:
Hi all,
Trying to install 5.0 or 5.1 (i386 or x86_64) on a new system from an install DVD. As soon as the installer launches anaconda, the screen shuts off and from this point I'm unable to switch to any other tty. This is an Intel core2duo machine on an Intel P35 chipset motherboard, Geforce 8400GS video card connected to a BenQ 20" widescreen LCD.
Any ideas what could cause this behaviour or how to debug further (obviously I can't see any error messages as my virtual consoles are no loner available)?
I think I'll try installing via a serial console when I get home and see if I have more success.
Regards, Tom _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
Try installing via a text console
type linux text at the boot prompt.
On 06/12/2007, at 8:20 AM, James A. Peltier wrote:
Tom Lanyon wrote:
Hi all, Trying to install 5.0 or 5.1 (i386 or x86_64) on a new system from an install DVD. As soon as the installer launches anaconda, the screen shuts off and from this point I'm unable to switch to any other tty. This is an Intel core2duo machine on an Intel P35 chipset motherboard, Geforce 8400GS video card connected to a BenQ 20" widescreen LCD. Any ideas what could cause this behaviour or how to debug further (obviously I can't see any error messages as my virtual consoles are no loner available)? I think I'll try installing via a serial console when I get home and see if I have more success. Regards, Tom
Try installing via a text console
type linux text at the boot prompt.
I forgot to mention I tried installing via both graphical and text. Also tried a network-based text install. All presented no video output whatsoever at the anaconda launch point.
--- Tom Lanyon tom@netspot.com.au wrote:
On 06/12/2007, at 8:20 AM, James A. Peltier wrote:
Tom Lanyon wrote:
Hi all, Trying to install 5.0 or 5.1 (i386 or x86_64) on
a new system from
an install DVD. As soon as the installer launches
anaconda, the
screen shuts off and from this point I'm unable
to switch to any
other tty. This is an Intel core2duo machine on
an Intel P35
chipset motherboard, Geforce 8400GS video card
connected to a BenQ
20" widescreen LCD. Any ideas what could cause this behaviour or how
to debug further
(obviously I can't see any error messages as my
virtual consoles
are no loner available)? I think I'll try installing via a serial console
when I get home
and see if I have more success. Regards, Tom
Try installing via a text console
type linux text at the boot prompt.
I forgot to mention I tried installing via both graphical and text. Also tried a network-based text install. All presented no video output whatsoever at the anaconda launch point. _______________________________________________ CentOS mailing list CentOS@centos.org http://lists.centos.org/mailman/listinfo/centos
could it be bad media?
just a thought
could it be bad media?
just a thought
I don't believe so -- I've tried booting from 5.0 CD1, 5.1-netinstall, 5.0 custom boot iso, 5.0 DVD and 5.0 PXE boot and using DVD, FTP and HTTP as installation source with no luck.
I left my serial cable at work (doh) so I can't try that until tomorrow, unless anyone else has any ideas?
Tom
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