BcGuy6
01-05-2001, 09:03 PM
Yes I am another Newbie trying Linux. I have tried to many times 2 weeks now trying to install Mandrake7.2 as workstation. The wole installs goes great till I have to pick my vid card. It shows my vid card at 32bit etc..then when it comes to the monitor I have picked every genric vga/svag there is..I am running a Monitech ( an oldie). When i pick test get black screen and then lock up..When i reboot the load screen shows everything loads..get to the login I log on and poof black screen of death....I have tried very setting for my vid card and monitor and still nothing...I WANT LINUX..any help other then throwing my monitor out the screen