Bug 184010

Summary: anaconda chooses broken driver for nvidia 6800GS video card
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Alex Stewart <alex>
Component: xorg-x11-drv-nvAssignee: X/OpenGL Maintenance List <xgl-maint>
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Description Alex Stewart 2006-03-05 00:12:49 UTC
Description of problem:

(this bug is related to bug 184006)

I have an Nvidia 6800GS PCIe video card.  Upon attempting to install FC5test3, 
anaconda autodetects the card and chooses the nv driver for graphical install, 
however the nv driver does not appear to support this card correctly.

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How reproducible:

  Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Attempt graphical install on a system with a 6800GS video card
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Actual results:

  Garbage on screen

Expected results:

  A usable graphical installer

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Comment 1 Mike A. Harris 2006-03-06 21:22:02 UTC

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 184006 ***