White screen on install

[jerrygallow]

Hi, complete trying newbie trying to get to grips with linux. Tried ubuntu and didnt like that so someone suggested fedora. I'm having the same problem I had with ubuntu, I get a white screen when trying to load the graphical install after the media test. On ubuntu this was solved by selecting simple graphics mode. Here I have tried the following commands during install with still no luck

nomodeset
vga=7 (tried various modes)
text

The text install just freezes after selecting the keyboard layout so that does not even work. Tried searching for forums but only solutions I could find where the previous.

Many thanks

(Graphics card is ATI HD 4870X2, monitor 47inch Samsung Regza)

[jerrygallow]

Ok, I have tried hooking up a 24inch Acer monitor and just get the same result (well with added black squares and lines this time but still white screen). So obviously not the problem with the screen

[Maryyy]

Try very simple vesa. It solved my problem with black screen during install of F9.

It's really only vesa, not linux=vesa etc. I wonder if it helps.

[jerrygallow]

Thanks I'll try that later tonight. Though I have tried using several VESA modes when using the vga= option. It seems no matter what mode I use, it just ignores it when the anaconda loader loads up. Is there separate settings for the anaconda installer ?

[Maryyy]

I'm not sure, but I think that vesa and vga=xxx are not connected. BTW, if you want to see full list of supported vga modes, than do vga=ask. It'll show all modes with coresponding codes so you'll exactly know which one is what.

[jerrygallow]

Yeah thats what I orignaly did and tried a few of them. Anyway I will try the vesa option later on, fingers crossed

[PabloTwo]

I think the command option you want to use at the install prompt is:

linux xdriver=vesa

Though not specific to your video card, this recent post should give you a bit more guidance.

[jerrygallow]

Thanks, I will give that a go too.