Fresh Install window goes black updating pac

babujbf · 2008-12-20 22:49:39

I am new to this, I installed the system configured my wired connection the wirless I still don know how. So I was trying to install gnome and following the directions the first thing is update pacman so I ran # pacman -Syu and in the middle of the download the screen just goes black.

Has this happened to anyone?

.:B:. · 2008-12-20 23:50:05

I have to ask the obvious question: you did check it's not just your monitor power cable that got loose?

babujbf · 2008-12-21 00:10:10

obviously not... I reboot and tried it again and it happenend and once I tried to install downloading instead of cd and same thing

babujbf · 2008-12-21 02:25:46

aaaaaaaaaaaaaahhh! it happened again... but this time I was able to get the wireless card to work, and did it through wireless

babujbf · 2008-12-21 02:48:03

update its not just downloading at any point of the installation, it can even be just sitting there the screen is going to randomly turn black at some point

oew · 2008-12-21 05:33:58

Are you sure that this isn't some sort of power saving mode?
If I remember correctly, my monitor blacked out as well during first update because of inactivity.
All you have to do is hit a key on your keyboard.

And forgive me if you consider this stupid, I work with tech support

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Last edited by oew (2008-12-21 05:34:23)

theringmaster · 2008-12-21 05:46:07

yeah that is it. Power saving is enabled.

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Fresh Install window goes black updating pac

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Re: Fresh Install window goes black updating pac

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