[SOLVED] 1st try to install by neophyte

[RV7Charlie]

Greetings, I'm a total neophyte with Linux but the recent purchase of a 1080p TV is my motivation to replace my Tivo's with a (hopefully inexpensive) Myth box.

AMD 32bit processor on a M7NCG400 motherboard with a very old --- monitor.

I downloaded Mythbuntu 7.10 & tried to load it.

Problem: the 1st stage of the CD load goes ok, & I can see the 1st Myth screen with the various options across the bottom of the screen. However, when I allow the installation disk to proceed to the next step, the monitor eventually says 'frequency out of range' & goes dark.

I tried various screen settings using option 4 from the 1st screen, but nothing helps. I did try the load process using a newer Dell monitor, & did get the next screen with 2 icons allowing either full install or frontend from CD. The icons were very small, leading me to believe that Myth is starting at a very high screen resolution even though I'm asking for a low-res display at the 1st screen.

Is there any way to get Myth to stay in low res so I can do the full install?

I'd love to abandon Windoze, but if I will remain a 'user', would I be better off leaving Linux alone?

Thanks,

[superm1]

Greetings, I'm a total neophyte with Linux but the recent purchase of a 1080p TV is my motivation to replace my Tivo's with a (hopefully inexpensive) Myth box.

AMD 32bit processor on a M7NCG400 motherboard with a very old --- monitor.

I downloaded Mythbuntu 7.10 & tried to load it.

Problem: the 1st stage of the CD load goes ok, & I can see the 1st Myth screen with the various options across the bottom of the screen. However, when I allow the installation disk to proceed to the next step, the monitor eventually says 'frequency out of range' & goes dark.

I tried various screen settings using option 4 from the 1st screen, but nothing helps. I did try the load process using a newer Dell monitor, & did get the next screen with 2 icons allowing either full install or frontend from CD. The icons were very small, leading me to believe that Myth is starting at a very high screen resolution even though I'm asking for a low-res display at the 1st screen.

Is there any way to get Myth to stay in low res so I can do the full install?

I'd love to abandon Windoze, but if I will remain a 'user', would I be better off leaving Linux alone?

Thanks,

Safe graphics mode is likely what you are looking for. Once your installed though, these kinds of things can be tweaked.

Also, in regular graphics mode try <ctrl><alt><+> and <ctrl><alt><->

[RV7Charlie]

safe mode didn't help, but the ctl/alt keystrokes did. Once I got the 1st desktop visible, I was able to proceed with the install & then configure the display correctly from Mythbuntu's control icons.

Now I just need to figure out how to install my Technisat tuner. I'll post a separate question about that.

Thanks for the help!

Charlie