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Obsolete Releases => SME Server 7.x => Topic started by: sandoz on November 22, 2006, 02:37:06 PM

Title: wrong screen res when installing
Post by: sandoz on November 22, 2006, 02:37:06 PM

i wanted to try out sme server, but after i boot from cd, i get a wrong screen resolution and that makes the install impossible, cause i cannot read the instructions. Everything is blurred

Any solution to override the def screen res?

Title: wrong screen res when installing
Post by: spanna on November 22, 2006, 04:49:09 PM

Out of curiosity, what size monitor are you using, and what type of video interface does your computer have?

On my machine the installation program was in text mode...

Title: wrong screen res when installing
Post by: sandoz on November 23, 2006, 08:33:59 AM

it is in text mode, but some refrehrate, verticsal sync or so is not ok

i am using a via epia m10000 board with integrated VIA Unichrome AGP graphics card. I have had the same issue if i remeber right when installing ubuntu, but in that install i couild force a different resolution when booting from cd. Monitor is a 15inch

Title: wrong screen res when installing
Post by: william_syd on November 23, 2006, 09:14:58 AM

Is that a i586 or i686 ?

Anyway, try holding down the shift key as you boot the install cd.

http://forums.contribs.org/index.php?topic=34447.0

It will give you a boot prompt where you can probably put your monitor figures in like Ubuntu.

What you will see in SME..
(http://www.magicwilly.webhostingpal.com/ContribsForumPictures/bootshift/smeboot.png)

Pressing F1 will give you the Centos help. Not all, if any option will be available. SME only installs in text mode.
(http://www.magicwilly.webhostingpal.com/ContribsForumPictures/bootshift/centboot.png)

Title: wrong screen res when installing
Post by: sandoz on November 23, 2006, 10:29:51 AM

yes, i needed that nofb option, now its ok