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ADDYC Joined: Oct 03, 2008 Posts: 1 Other Topics	Posted Oct 03, 2008 at 10:52:10 PM Subject: Installed new video card but stuck at command prompt. I intalled and ran fedora 9 having been somewhat familar with it but intalled a new video card and am stuck at the command prompt. The system seems fine but I would like to know how to reconize the new video card (which was PCIe as the old one). How would I do this?
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Joined Jul 26, 2008 Posts: 703 Location: Other Topics	Posted: Oct 04, 2008 1:04:20 AM Subject: Installed new video card but stuck at command prompt. Without knowing more it is hard to help you. You could start up by hooking up your VGA plug on your moniter to the onboard motherboard graphics plug. [Modified by: rokytnji on October 03, 2008 07:05 PM]
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proopnarine Joined Apr 03, 2008 Posts: 590 Location:San Francisco Other Topics	Posted: Oct 04, 2008 5:40:38 AM Subject: Installed new video card but stuck at command prompt. Yes, what is your new video card? I would suggest two things. First, make sure that your system is up to date. To do this, log in at your command prompt (as root, or su as user), and do yum update Then, switch to your on-board video chip as rokytnji suggested and try to run graphically from that. If your new video card is indeed the problem, then hopefully an easy fix will be to download and install the proper drivers. Take the red pill Climate Change Blog Food Weblog
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