i'm not sure, but don't think so. it boots it asked to test install media did that restarted then had menu wiht install, and some other options. saw something that sugested maybey vesa mode helps, but was in that mode when tryed open suse and did same thing so that don't seem to help. centos look seems to have i bit difrent installation setup than suse, ubuntu that i'v worked with before some. so will probly need guidance on the options i would need to use to bypass this if posible

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got it to install tryied the text install and then added the xserver, gnome desktop restarted booted to comand line i entered start x and then went blank. so definitly something with the vidio card. begining to think i should just disable that one and throw in a PCI expansion card for video. hoping wouldn't have to do that becuse don't want to lose a slot unless have to and onboard still works just not with linux. but also not a big deal if i have to. i only have 2 PCI cards that i could use. a diamond stelth 3D 2000 pro V1.01 chip S3 VIRGE/DX (think from around 1995-1998) and a trident TGui9680-1. i'll try these see what happens. thinking the tridents my best bet since its a bit newer.