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Originally posted by locustfurnace
Thats a very old version of Caldera's OpenLinux packaged with the book. If the hardware is much newer, (which it is) then you most likely will have issues getting it to work.
I used OpenLinux a long long time ago, and it worked back on my then newer 200mhz box. But I've never gotten it to work on any of the newer equipment since then.
Does the monitor show anything at all, such as the POST? Which would be the memory counting, and alittle info about the hardware.
If this is true, then what you might be meaning is that the X server does not work. And that would be due to being such an old version of the X server not able to work with your monitor & video card.
Since you say you reformatted the drive, that means you had your hands inside the case, it is possible, seen this happen alot, where someone removes a hardware item and accidently bumps the video card slightly, thus causing the card to loosen in the slot. Try re-seating the video card. Completely remove it and then re-insert the card.
It is possible the first time, the X server failed to work, giving you a blank screen, and when you removed the hard drive, you bumped the card, so that the card now is the issue, while the first time was the X server.
Look for signs of the bios working, by the beeps or if you have a Optical mouse, if the mouse lights up. Not the surest sign, but it should give alittle clue.
Yeah I think it is a very old version of OpenLinux. Because the first thing I tried was to install it on a separate partition on my main PC. I had a problem with it then and ended up unable to boot windows xp or linux, so I installed windows again and then destroyed the linux partition. Got everything [almost] working back to normal (except for a dvd problem).
The monitor works. Because I have a dual head video card on my main PC and use the monitor with it also. It works perfect. But I have a KVM switch attached to my 2nd monitor and that feeds off to the 2nd PC I built. When I turn on the 2nd PC (the one now giving me the problem) and switch the kvm to use that monitor, the screen just goes blank, even though I see the light in the computer and hear that it is on.
The video card in that computer is securely in place. I tried removing it and testing it on a 3rd PC I have, and it worked fine. I then installed it back into my 2nd pc (the one giving me the problem) and turn on the computer, but the screen still remains blank.
Hmmm....