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[Geoff McClinsey <661235@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

You wouldn't by any chance have a dual display set-up or be using a non
VGA connection are you.  Even if your are not check your bios and see if
dual display is enabled (Advanced Chipset in my bios).

I found if it is enabled and set to primary video AUTO or PCI-E and you
are using a (in my case) HDMI connection the install will fail. Fails
right after plymouth and just flashes a blinking _ in the upper left.
Eventually displays Samsungs default NO Connection Msg.

My Setup is:
1 TV Plugged in threw HDMI
1 CRT monitor plugged in threw onboard VGA

BIOS  / Advanced Chipset

1.)

Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - Auto   ---> Will NOT work (displays on flatscreen)
Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - PCI-E   ---> Will NOT work
Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - VGA    ---> Works Everytime (if you also have a old CRT monitor connected)

2.)

Dual Display - Disabled   //  Primary Video - Auto   ---> WORKS (displays on flatscreen)
Dual Display - Disabled   //  Primary Video - PCI-E  --->  WORKS
Dual Display - Disabled   //  Primary Video - VGA     --->  WORKS

* I recall one of the above 3 getting past install but then failing
after restart with same black screen. I think it was auto. Unfortunately
I forgot to document that one. But I have documented that PCI-E did
work, so its not clear to me why auto would fail and PCI-E would work
when they both were using the PCI-E connection. This might have just
been a mishap but after trying to install so much once it got installed
I did not want to try to recreate problem. Can someone verify?

3. (HDMI Connection and a VGA to DVI Adapter Connection)

Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - Auto   ---> WORKS (displays on flatscreen)
Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - PCI-E   ---> WORKS
Dual Display - Enabled   //  Primary Video - VGA    ---> WORKS

So to me it appears this driver does not work properly with the BIOS
having Dual Display Enabled.

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