Installation Problem at the very beginning.

[wancherng]

Hai, I am new to Linux OS.
I would like to install FC2 to my NEC Versa M300 laptop.
The problem is when I press [ENTER] to choose to install using graphical installer, the screen donot show me the prompt at all(supposedly the "OK and SKip" page before the anaconda is run). It is just blue screen with a line of option below. I tried my tab button, enter, spacebar button and F12. But all didnt give me any reponse. It just hang at this page. i gotta power-off to shut down/reboot.
I've tried it using text installer as well and even i use "linux nofb" to install, but all fasing the same problem.
Then, it is ok when i tried it on a PC and a Dell notebook.
So, I am not sure whether it is having problem with my screen display, or my internal keyboard for all keys do not give me any response, driver problem?

Anybody heard of problem like this or know how to solve this?
Really hope that u all can help me. Thnx in advanced.

[imdeemvp]

what are your pc specs?

[wancherng]

My notebook specs:

CPU: Intel pentium 4 M 1.9Ghz
L2 Cache:512kb
memory: 256MB DDR sdram
video card: ATI IGP 320M
video card memory: 32MB shared memory
Harddisk: 30GB (20GB used for winXP, 10GB trying to install this FC2)
Ports: no PS/2 port.

I am sure whether i provide with enuf info. Guide me.
Thanx.

[imdeemvp]

its the video card from a sony viao?

video card: ATI IGP 320M this driver is not in fc2...sorry :o

[wancherng]

sorry, i think recall wrong already.
video card: ATI Radeon IGP 340M - 4x AGP (Embedded video chip)
vram: 32MB shared memory

if fc2 really do not support this video card, then do fc1 or others redhat version support it?

Or do u have a better suggestion for my problem? becoz i really need to install a linux OS(preferably a newer version) on my notebook to do my university assignment.

Thanx.

[imdeemvp]

im sorry but i dont see the driver in fc1 or fc2....some else had same video driver as yours and could not install because of video card...

you can try mandrake or suse.... www.distrowatch.com

[wancherng]

Wut about linux redhat 9.0?
is it ok to support the driver?
this is becoz i only familiar with linux redhat only...anyway, will try oso the mandrake as u suggest.