Display problem with linux

[Suhas]

I recently installed fedora 7 given from DIGIT July 07.I have an AMD 3800+,1GB RAM,NVIDIA GeForce 6100 nForce 430 with Samsung syncmaster 740N TFT/LCD.There was no problem with the installation but after the reboot which is right after installation when I tried to boot into fedora it showed some errors and screen went completely white and the PC hung.I tried to log into single user mode and gave the command system-config-display, and saw the settings --- it recognised the syncmaster.I gave 800x600 and tried to reboot again ,this time the screen got garbled and hung.

I think the problem is no support for video driver.I tried the Ubuntu LiveCD - which also had a similar problem.

Is there no solution ? I do have internet, but I cant connect to the net in single user mode

[The Unknown]

Suhas, i have posted this on Fedora Forums. I will tell u the soln. as soon as reply is recd.

[abhi_10_20]

not sure, but cud it b a problem with swap space allocated?....
how much space did u allocate for swap?

similar problem happnd wit me earlier with Fedora 3......
now i hav fedora 7 with 500MB swap....everything's well.......

[infra_red_dude]

check if ur nvidia 6100 chipset requires some restricted drivers to be installed. other than this one more cause can be selecting wrong resolution and refresh rate.

[praka123]

@OP:browse only as local user,NOT root.2ndly,U need to user "nv" driver or proprietory "nvidia" driver for getting Display.if fedora doesnot bundles both these drivers,u can edit /etc/X11/xorg.conf device section driver as "vesa".also afaik fedora got a display config utility called "system-config-display" which may work in TUI also.keep posting here.

[Suhas]

the swap I allocated is 1.8 GB, since I have 1GB RAM

[anantkhaitan]

1.8 GB for Swap.. well its not too much but more than too much :)

[infra_red_dude]

1.8 GB for Swap.. well its not too much but more than too much :)
of corz that is too much and wastage of space.... but surely thats not the cause of his problem.

[The Unknown]

Swap need not be more than 3 times the computers RAM. i.e. if RAM=384 mb, then SWAP= 768 Mb

[gary4gar]

Swap need not be more than 3 times the computers RAM. i.e. if RAM=384 mb, then SWAP= 768 Mb
Not necessary, i gave one 1 gb ram no swap, and there isn't any problem

[praka123]

swap of 500MB is more than enough,dont go by those rules made for 2.4 series kernels and old.

[The Unknown]

Not necessary, i gave one 1 gb ram no swap, and there isn't any problem
Swap is not recommended for high ram pcs. I find my swap usage to be 0% always!!!! I have 384 Mb RAM, i have allocated 768 Mb for Swap.

[praka123]

@OP and all fedora users.use below guide.it is highly recommended.it explains @Original Post's Nvidia driver(Display) problem too.best of Lux
http://www.fedorafaq.org/
http://www.fedorafaq.org/#nvidia
Also GIYF :) ,
http://www.patheticcockroach.com/mpam4/index.php?p=36
http://www.google.co.in/search?q=fedora%20nvidia%20install&btnG=Google+Search&meta=

[Suhas]

I found a solution...installed it on a virtual machine using VirtualBox.It is working fine and I can share with the host OS also very easily.Since I have enough RAM, it isn't even a bit slow.

Anyways, Thank you all for your suggestions.