Installation of SuSE Linux 7.1 with a Matrox G450 graphic card

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Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 7.1
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Symptom:

During the installation the screen turns black (and there is no response from the keyboard), after the test of the graphical settings succeeded.

Cause:

The driver for your graphic card doesn't work together with an active kernel framebuffer device.

Solution:

Please start the installation again and enter at the boot prompt:
linux vga=normal
Hence the framebuffer device is deactivated and the installation is executed with 16 instead of 256 colours.
Keywords: MATROX, G450, INSTALLATION, 7.1, BLACK SCREEN

Categories: XFree86 , X Server

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