Install problem Mandriva 2009 free

Hi,
I guess that I will be shushed away, but I do have to ask.
I have downloaded both the x86_64 bit and the I586 version of Mandriva 2009.
The installbit goes by, no trouble at all, but when it gets to
configuring my X server it chooses "automatic"..I tried to choose
resolution my self, but as with Automatic it just..In lack of better
words, screws up my screen, just patterns in colours across my screen,
when I then select ctrl-alt + backspace the screen goes orange and
green, (this goes for both I586 and x86_64) I never saw that before.
I have a GeForce 6600 GT videocard, and Mandriva select the apropiate
driver for me too, do anyone have a clue about what this is? (I restored
my Mandriva 2008.1 after that failed install..Backup is king =0)

Roger

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Mandriva Linux 2008.1 pwp (Linuxcounter #432950)

MSI NEO3, 1,0 Gb Memory, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
GeForce 6600GT Pci-E
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I forgot to tell that I am unable to log in to the installed system due
to the "havoc" of colours on the screen. CTRL-ALT + backspace does not
help at all.

Roger

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Mandriva Linux 2008.1 pwp (Linuxcounter #432950)

MSI NEO3, 1,0 Gb Memory, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
GeForce 6600GT Pci-E
__________________________________________________
Be against others the way
you want to be treated yourself

On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:03:35 +0200, Roger wrote:
[color=blue]
> Hi,
> I guess that I will be shushed away, but I do have to ask. I have
> downloaded both the x86_64 bit and the I586 version of Mandriva 2009.
> The installbit goes by, no trouble at all, but when it gets to
> configuring my X server it chooses "automatic"..I tried to choose
> resolution my self, but as with Automatic it just..In lack of better
> words, screws up my screen, just patterns in colours across my screen,
> when I then select ctrl-alt + backspace the screen goes orange and
> green, (this goes for both I586 and x86_64) I never saw that before. I
> have a GeForce 6600 GT videocard, and Mandriva select the apropiate
> driver for me too, do anyone have a clue about what this is? (I restored
> my Mandriva 2008.1 after that failed install..Backup is king =0)[/color]

Off the top of my head

Ctrl+Alt+F1 to get to a console

login as root

init 3 (to kill X)

drakx11 (to setup X server)

init 5 (to restart X)

Good luck
Gordon

On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:05:18 +0200, Roger wrote:[color=blue]
> I forgot to tell that I am unable to log in to the installed system due
> to the "havoc" of colours on the screen. CTRL-ALT + backspace does not
> help at all.[/color]

Heheheh, yup. Setting GUI runlevel 5 can put you into the ditch when
gui setup is fubar.

You can boot failsafe and
change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: in /etc/inittab

Next boot will get you in and you enter startx to run the gui desktop.

/usr/bin/XFdrake or /usr/sbin/XFdrake
might let you configure your video setup.

Bit Twister skrev:[color=blue]
> On Sat, 11 Oct 2008 21:05:18 +0200, Roger wrote:[color=green]
>> I forgot to tell that I am unable to log in to the installed system due
>> to the "havoc" of colours on the screen. CTRL-ALT + backspace does not
>> help at all.[/color]
>
> Heheheh, yup. Setting GUI runlevel 5 can put you into the ditch when
> gui setup is fubar.
>
> You can boot failsafe and
> change id:5:initdefault: to id:3:initdefault: in /etc/inittab
>
> Next boot will get you in and you enter startx to run the gui desktop.
>
> /usr/bin/XFdrake or /usr/sbin/XFdrake
> might let you configure your video setup.[/color]

Now,
I did as you people told me, I did not let the system log in to a
gui-desktop. I tried all the combinations I could think of under
Console, using mcc and tried to choose different drivers, but to no
avail, the screen is still unreadable, well, well. Guess that I will use
the good old 2008.1, but thanks for the help =0)

Roger

--
Mandriva Linux 2008.1 pwp (Linuxcounter #432950)

MSI NEO3, 1,0 Gb Memory, AMD Athlon 64 3200+ CPU
GeForce 6600GT Pci-E
__________________________________________________
Be against others the way
you want to be treated yourself