Ok, I got past the black screen issue. Text mode install works now for some reason (it didn't before). The new issue is the installer freezing. When it gets to "select and install software" it either freezes at "Preparing openoffice.org-core" (58%) or (85%). The 85% says "Preparing x-11 common.
- Please do not use the CODE tag when pasting content that contains formatting (colored, bold, underline, italic, etc) Use the QUOTE tag instead.
The CODE tag displays all content as plain text, including the formatting tags, making it difficult to read.