Hey everyone, new guy here on the forums as well as with linux.
I have googled the hell out of my problem and I may have missed something but the only things I see that are similiar to my problem is that the screen flickers for movies and what not.
My problem is that I just burned a copy of Mint 10 to my disk and when it loads up, the screen starts flickering like crazy from the very beginning... Here is a short video of what it's doing.. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4JNx0oKh1a0
Just to make sure I wasn't doing anything wrong, I downloaded another version of Linux just to test it and it did the same exact thing. I have read that there are commands and what not you need to change when you are in linux to fix the problem but I can't even install it.
I am using a Radeon ATI HD 5700 series video card
I would appreciate ANY help.... I'm dieing to get on and learn Linux... Thanks
Help: Screen flickering on Install
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robm78
Help: Screen flickering on Install
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Re: Help: Screen flickering on Install
have you checked your cable to your Monitor? Does it boot to the live disk and does it come up completely?
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robm78
Re: Help: Screen flickering on Install
My cable is fine... everything works absolutely perfect except installing linux...
It boots up, says mint or whatever and then starts flickering ...I can see it loading in the center of my screen barely and after awhile it just goes black and flickers a tiny bit... I'll post a more detailed video when I get back from class.
I have posted the problem on 3 different forums and no one has been able to figure it out so far.
It boots up, says mint or whatever and then starts flickering ...I can see it loading in the center of my screen barely and after awhile it just goes black and flickers a tiny bit... I'll post a more detailed video when I get back from class.
I have posted the problem on 3 different forums and no one has been able to figure it out so far.
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SimonTS
Re: Help: Screen flickering on Install
I assume that the LiveCD/USB is what you are loading off? When you get the very first menu screen, try running Mint in 'Compatability' Mode. If that doesn't work then you will almost certainly need to edit the command that is triggered by GRUB (at the selection menu press <TAB> to edit, then insert one or other of these commands before the final --
nomodeset
xforcevesa
video=LVDS-1:d
video=VGA-1:e
Also try modifying the existing entry to nosplash & noquiet - you may get more info.
nomodeset
xforcevesa
video=LVDS-1:d
video=VGA-1:e
Also try modifying the existing entry to nosplash & noquiet - you may get more info.
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richyrich
Re: Help: Screen flickering on Install
I'd also like to add ; be sure to find out the proper/minimum/maximum screen resolutions for that big screen tv. Your trouble is that the tv's capabilities aren't being detected during the boot process. VGA Cable ? DVI ? or HDMI ?
We don't mind helping our Ubuntu friends, are you getting help at their forums too ?
We don't mind helping our Ubuntu friends, are you getting help at their forums too ?
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robm78
Re: Help: Screen flickering on Install
hahaha, its actually just a big computer monitor and not a TV....although it's the size of a small TV...liol
Well, I plan on using Ubuntu and Mint.... I'm trying to get as much Linux experience as I possibly can
Yes, I have asked on Ubuntu forums as well as linuxquestions forums and everyone is pretty silent on the subject. I showed some people in class last night and it's the first time they had seen it as well.
*update* I ran it on my laptop last night and it worked perfectly....I wonder if its the ATI card? I'm gonna give them a call later but I'm not sure if it's their department or not.
Well, I plan on using Ubuntu and Mint.... I'm trying to get as much Linux experience as I possibly can
Yes, I have asked on Ubuntu forums as well as linuxquestions forums and everyone is pretty silent on the subject. I showed some people in class last night and it's the first time they had seen it as well.*update* I ran it on my laptop last night and it worked perfectly....I wonder if its the ATI card? I'm gonna give them a call later but I'm not sure if it's their department or not.