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[Konstantin Ryabitsev]

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Gavin wrote:
>>Konstantin  wrote:
>>Type "linux 3" at boot.
> 
> 
> Thanks for the input, but "linux 3" did not work. That bloody black screen
> of lovely nothingness came up again. Where my head should be.

This means you have the problems in framebuffer mode, nothing to do with 
X. Try any of the following (not sure which one it is) at boot:

linux novideo
linux video=nofb
linux video=ofonly

If that doesn't work, google for how to disable framebuffer mode on boot.

Regards,
-- 
Konstantin ("Icon") Ryabitsev
Duke Physics Systems Admin, RHCE
I am looking for a job in Canada!
http://linux.duke.edu/~icon/cajob.ptml

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