On 03/15/2012 08:09 AM, Łukasz Posadowski wrote:
> W dniu Thu, 15 Mar 2012 09:02:49 -0400
> Marlin Whitaker<[log in to unmask]>  napisał(a):
>
>> We would like to install SL on a special-purpose board
>> computer (VMIVME-7805), but it invariably locks up (with loss
>> of video) when booting up at around the point where the
>> display is activated, including in single-user mode. We have
>> tried a variety of Fedora-based distributions with the same
>> result and have tried various boot options without success.
>> We are able to install Knoppix, but would prefer to use SL.
> I have it too, and it's really funny. It doesn't crash, just
> doesn't display anything on the monitor. Wait for cdrom to stop
> working (to be sure it done it's loading job), then press TAB
> and SPACE for not checking SHA sums.
>
> Dialog window IS there, You just can't see it.
>

I've occasionally seen this on systems with multiple video outs.  On the 
one box it had VGA, DVI, and HDMI.  The output moved from the one to the 
other during the install.  Except when it didn't.

If you've got multiple outputs, this may be happening to you too.

Pat

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Pat Riehecky
Scientific Linux Developer