Bug 172054

Summary:	Installer displays white screen when entering.
Product:	[Fedora] Fedora	Reporter:	Arnt Christensen <arnt>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Anaconda Maintenance Team <anaconda-maint-list>
Status:	CLOSED INSUFFICIENT_DATA	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	4
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Hardware:	i386
OS:	Linux
URL:	http://fcp.fedoranews.org/modules/newbb/viewtopic.php?topic_id=16377&forum=24
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Description Arnt Christensen 2005-10-29 23:52:09 UTC

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Description of problem:
I downloaded the FC4 ISOs and attempted to install on an EPIA 800 system. When I went the default route (graphical installation) my graphics card (Integrated Trident Cyberblade Generic) and monitor were detected properly but I got a white raster as soon as it switches to the GUI portion of the setup.

I tried changing BIOS settings that pertain to the video card (Shared memory etc), but nothing seems to help. 

I installed in tect mode, and the install works, but when I boot the system for the first time, I get the white raster when the GUI loads (I can hear the system continuing to boot though).

The system is (nothing special):

VIA EPIA Mini-ITX w/ VIA EDEN 800 Processor
- integrated Trident Cyberblade AGP Video
- integrated, NIC, Audio USB etc.

384MB RAM
20GB HDD
CD-RW


Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.Boot from FC4 install disc 1
2.
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Additional info:

Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2005-11-08 02:29:44 UTC

Does booting with 'linux nofb' help?

Comment 2 Arnt Christensen 2005-11-09 13:29:36 UTC

No it does not. I can install in textmode, but as soon as i do a normal 
startup, i get the white raster again.

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2005-11-12 04:19:32 UTC

If you do a text mode install, does X work afterwards?

Comment 5 Red Hat Bugzilla 2007-06-12 02:59:03 UTC

requested by Jams Antill