Linux Mandrake 7.1 keeps freezing during install.

[shawnmos]

It installs fine but once it gets to the part where you select you monitor it will freeze no matter what monitor you select. Even a VGA @ 640x480. The screen just goes blank and i have to restart. Why is it doing this?? Does linux just not like my Radeon or is it because i have 2 video cards in my computer?? When i restart it goes into linux but i can't get into the GUI. Please help!!

[undef]

before it does the testing, it warns you it might freeze. I had the same problem getting X. the problem was that X was connecting to the wrong server: XFree86 instead of XF86_Mach64 (for my video card)

so what you need to do is find out what server is for your video card and link it to X by doing this:


cd /etc/X11
rm X
ln -s ../../usr/X11R6/bin/X_servername_here X

replace X_servername_here with the proper driver name.

[cga]

Have you tried installing with just one card in the machine?

Also, if you can get it to boot into console mode, you can run Xconfigurator as root and set up your X Window system by hand. Just type Xconfigurator at the prompt and follow the instructions, being very careful about monitor settings so as not damage your monitor with improper sync settings.

[shawnmos]

How do I do that during install? My primary video card is an ATI Radeon 32MB DDR.

[shawnmos]

No, I'll try it with just the one video card if Xconfigurator doesn't work.