RE: linux

Tracey,

I have experienced the "unable to open initial console" message when I
reinstalled LILO with an improper partition designation. Don't know if this
applies to your situation.

Are you doing a custom or a workstation installation??

Having the monitor blink on and off a few times is normal for the
Xconfigurator install routine, only it is suppose to end in a on. The safest
thing to do is to is to pick the generic multisync monitor. You can easily
change this setting later if you want. Is your video card on the supported
list?

Give us some more detail and I am sure we can get you running.


Tim
[Denver, CO]

> -----Original Message-----
> From: TADGUNINC@... [mailto:TADGUNINC@...]
> Sent: Sunday, July 18, 1999 7:05 PM
> To: CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO@onelist.com
> Subject: Re: [CAD_CAM_EDM_DRO] linux
>
>
> From: TADGUNINC@...
>
> OK, I'm sure this has been covered before, but I tried to install Linux
> redhat 5.2 got the box set and everything. Followed the
> directions to the T,
> everything went OK until It came to the monitor setup portion, first time
> screen flashed on and off a few times then went blank. Figured I screwed
> something up, reloaded from scratch and the same thing happened I
> have an NEC
> Multisync XE15, it was on the list of supported monitors.
> Well, now I can't get it to boot up at all, it boots up to the
> LILO, which I
> don't think is in there yet, have tried to "rescue" but
> apparently the disc
> it had me make, isn't the one it's looking for. After it goes
> through a bunch
> of command lines it say unable to open initial console. Any help would be
> appreciated, if there is a web site or another book I should get
> let me know.
> Don't want to try everyone's patients with my computer illiteracy.
> Thanx
> Tracey
>