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Old 07-01-2003
Question Graphical Interface
While trying to install mandrake I click graphical install and the screen turns black ... why is it doing this?


Here is what is going on ...

I downloaded caldera, but i didn't know how to install it so I borrowed mandrake disks from a friend. I installed mandrake but in the middle there was an error ...

All that I want to do is find a linux and replace that messed up linux ... can anyone please help?
Last edited by OOnegative; 07-01-2003 at 04:15 PM..
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Old 07-01-2003
What kind of graphics card do you have in the computer? What kind of monitor? Maybe mandrake doesn't support something you have...
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Old 07-01-2003
I have NVIDIA GeFORCE TI 4600 with an NEC monitor, 1024 x 768. It also turned black when I tired installing redhat.
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Old 07-01-2003
Pulling at strings here, but from what I've been reading, quite a few people have had trouble with both those O.S.'s when used in conjunction with an nvidia videocard...

Maybe you can find something useful here:
http://forums.us.dell.com/supportfor...essage.id=3249
http://www.3dgpu.com/phpbb/viewtopic.php?t=3059

Sorry, I'm not sure what the solution is though...
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Old 07-01-2003
Your right ... in the first link one guy was having the exact problem that i had ... with Linux and Mandrake black screen ... Is there any free linux that you recommend for me that should work for me?
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Old 07-01-2003
Also, once I download it ... how do I remove the old linux from my computer? (Mandrake is installed but does not work)
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Old 07-03-2003
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