Puzzling Linux Install Quandry...

[DidlySquat]

just boot in recovery mode and follow the instructions to install the ATI drivers from the command line

 

[The Linuxator]

Originally posted by: SMOKE20

Originally posted by: The Linuxator
I don't think you have an X800XL there buddy, my A 64 939 gaming rig had an X800XL no issues at all, the only card that form my own experience had a problem with was the Nvidia 6800 (not GT or Ultra) just a plain 6800 PCI-e tried the impossible to get it to work in FC 4 but no go, other than that you shouldn't be running into issues, so I repeat it can't be a driver issue, I had no problem with my X800XL on Fedora Core 4, but there is always room for conflicts with some hardware combinations you might have on your system.

My advice, swap parts around after the install, maybe you will hit the culprit soon, try and remove anything that you do not necissarly need in your system, remove any extra PCI cards, disable all un-necessary onboard stuff one by one (including harddisk controllers if they are not being in use) from BIOS, untill you see what the issue is.

Um, I'm pretty sure I do have the X800XL since I've built all my systems since about '96......

It may be something else, but my interests only lie in figuring out a way to install a Linux Distro on that system along with XP and XP 64 bit which it's already running.

As stated and shown, the only card in the System is the X800XL so that's never been a concern. There are no "unneccessary" onboard options enabled whatsoever to the extent Parrellel and serial ports are disabled, onboard sound is disabled and I don't run "cool & quiet". The only "enabled" options are the SATA and LAN.

Sorry I have forgot to input "problem" , that's what I meant, that you don't have an X800XL problem, so what I was pointing at is that somethign else could be the casue for the problem, some sort of conflict or something indirectly related to your card.
As I said I had an X800XL in my gaming system, at one point I had an nForce chipset and at another point I was running a VIA chipset, and I had changed a good deal of hardware around, so I am scratching my head hard trying to see what could be the issue there.
I haven't seen a system yet that will fail to install in Fedora Core amongst the systems that I have here at home (ranging from PII, PIII, Pentium M Athlon XP to AMD 64) add to that the plethora of distros you have tried in your system so far, I know how you feel though.

But on the other hand it could be an issue with the X800XL with Xorg, as I had such issues before with differnt cards but not the X800XL, which worked just fine with VESA drivers.

 

[pkme2]

My x64 rig has FC4 installed, with no problem. It has an ATI 9700 pro card, and it works AOK. My E-machine has Ubuntu installed, and it found all its drivers quickly; and it's a 7yr old machine.