Can't see command line during install

turboedvo · Tux's lil' helper Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 87

Hello there. I'm new to Gentoo (was running FC4, wanted to try something different). I downloaded the universal CD and pacakges CD so that I could do a networkless install. When I boot off the CD (I also tried doing a network install and had the same result), that command line is below the visible area of the screen. It is acting like the resolution of the install environment is too high for the monitor and it it only displaying the upper-left corner. Thus, if I type anything, I can't see it on the screen until I hit enter about 10 times. Is there anything I can do to get the prompt to be visible?

I did run a search on the forums and turned up nothing. Thanks for your help.

Eamon

Dlareh · Advocate Joined: 06 Aug 2005 Posts: 2102

If you had a KNOPPIX cd, I would recommend you try that.

Installing Gentoo from KNOPPIX is normally easier in many ways, but networkless installs suck.
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Zubziro · Apprentice Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 248 Location: Sweden

Plz anyone !

Instaling Gentoo on very old laptop with screen on max res 800*600...
can't see part of area of install screen...

any ideas how to change "SCREEN" res. on the fly ? disable it ?

at240 · l33t Joined: 12 Aug 2005 Posts: 603 Location: UK

I had the same problem when installing on an old Toshiba laptop. At the initial boot prompt instead of just hitting enter I typed gentoo-nofb and that solved the problem---don't really understand why (noob), but it would only take you 5 seconds to try it.

Zubziro · Apprentice Joined: 21 Sep 2005 Posts: 248 Location: Sweden

Hehe thx,

It worked as you sed. (i'm installing on old Toshiba :-)

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