FedoraForum.org - Fedora Support Forums and Community
Results 1 to 2 of 2
  1. #1
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Posts
    6

    Angry F10 livecd boots to white screen

    I'm attempting to install F10 from the livecd from the main link of the website (fresh install), but every time it gets past the loading screen and into the xWindows installer, it boots to a whitescreen. I've tried adding vga-771, vga=791, nomodeset, xmodule=radeon with no effect. This is on a fairly new rig, modern hardware. Initially I had issues with an actual CD-ROM not even getting to xWin and crashing out to the bash prompt with an error, so I moved to a USB stick and elminated that problem, only to get here. (FYI, ubuntu 8.10 seems to have the same issue for me.) Any ideas?

    System:
    Gigabyte EP45-DS3L (P45 and ICH10 chipset)
    Intel Q6600
    ASUS ATI 4870 1gig
    4gb DDR2-800 (2x2gb)
    Samsung 500gb x2

  2. #2
    Join Date
    Dec 2008
    Posts
    6
    Answered my own question... god I feel like a linux newbie all over again.. LOL

    Try adding xdriver=vesa to the initial screen when the CD first boots.

    Select Install, hit tab, and add that command. I had to do this with ubuntu too. x doesn't like my radeon 4870 too much.

    Here's where that info can be found, and other helpful commands:
    http://docs.fedoraproject.org/instal...ns-hwdetection

    Fedora REALLY needs a boot option in the initial GRUB menu that offers this. Ubuntu 8.10 did. Much much easier.

Similar Threads

  1. screen goes white
    By pcandpc in forum Using Fedora
    Replies: 0
    Last Post: 24th July 2009, 06:36 PM
  2. Black and White lines on boot LiveCD or HDD
    By zylogz80 in forum Installation, Upgrades and Live Media
    Replies: 3
    Last Post: 3rd March 2009, 03:00 AM
  3. Crashed F9 usb-livecd no longer boots
    By zak_neutron in forum Using Fedora
    Replies: 2
    Last Post: 3rd June 2008, 01:59 PM
  4. Beryl White Cube White Screen XGL whats up?
    By DMD in forum Using Fedora
    Replies: 5
    Last Post: 29th November 2006, 04:57 AM
  5. FC4 boots to white screen
    By cronin1024 in forum EOL (End Of Life) Versions
    Replies: 6
    Last Post: 4th November 2005, 11:45 PM

Tags for this Thread

Posting Permissions

  • You may not post new threads
  • You may not post replies
  • You may not post attachments
  • You may not edit your posts
  •