On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 4:02 PM Johnathan Mantey <mante...@gmail.com> wrote:
> This is a stab based on systems I've used where the video doesn't show. Add > the following to your kernel boot command line: > > nomodeset > > This causes the system to use the BIOS video until the X11 system starts. > It's supposed to be a temporary solution, as I believe there may be > security implications to continued use. The need for this appeared > somewhere around the RHEL 7 time frame if I recall correctly. > > > > On Thu, May 6, 2021 at 3:58 PM Michael Barnes <barnmich...@gmail.com> > wrote: > > > I'm having the opposite of Dick's problem. I just built a new computer > > using an ASUS Pro B460M-C motherboard with 32GB or RAM. I'm trying to > > install CentOS7. I have both DVD and USB stick. I get the initial menu to > > choose install, test media and install, or troubleshoot. Regardless of > what > > I choose, the screen blanks and nothing happens. I have also tried a > > Knoppix DVD with the same results. > > > > No commentary on distribution needed, I must install CentOS 7. I'll try > > other things for troubleshooting, but in the end, I need CentOS7 > installed. > > > > Any ideas? > > > > Thanks, > > Michael > error: can't find command 'nomodeset'. Press any key to continue... Then it just sits. (yes, I pressed a key) Michael _______________________________________________ PLUG: https://pdxlinux.org PLUG mailing list PLUG@pdxlinux.org http://lists.pdxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug
