[CS-FSLUG] can't get graphical boot

[David M.]

On Sunday 18 July 2004 07:07 pm, Christopher Rose wrote:
> Let me just ask this simple question: How much ram do you have in your
> computer system? When I installed Red Hat 9 into my $15 533Mhz DVD-ROM
> W/CD-RW, I was unable to use the graphical installer. I had to use the text
> installer and activate my swap file for the sake of installation (30GB hard
> drive, so that wasn't a problem). I will probably have to upgrade my ram
> soon. If nothing else, it will make some of the software that I do have
> installed run smoother. I have found that my present memory level is
> sufficient however for running Damn Small Linux (my backup OS). Any rate, I
> doubt that I've been of much help, but at least I have been there.

I have 256MB Ram, and yeah I did have to do a text install for the first time 
with Mandrake 10. all other mandrake installs worked fine graphically.

>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Timothy R.Butler <tbutler at uninetsolutions.com>
> Date: Sun, 18 Jul 2004 15:57:45 -0500
> To: "A Christian virtual Free Software and Linux Users Group."
> <Christiansource at ofb.biz> Subject: Re: [CS-FSLUG] can't get graphical boot
>
> > IIRC, don't you have Intel Extreme Graphics? I've never had much
> > success with bootsplash and Intel Extreme Graphics... Unless that's
> > been fixed in recent versions...
> >
> > 	-Tim
> >
> > On Jun 11, 2004, at 1:47 PM, David M. wrote:
> > > I can't seem to get a graphical boot with mandrake anymore. I've tried
> > > all the
> > > boot modes and it still boots with text and no graphics.
> > >
> > > Anyone have a similar problem?
> > >
> > > David M.
> > >
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David M.