Bug 22194

Summary:	Published Bug Fix to Ananconda does not work
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Need Real Name <tery.anstey>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Michael Fulbright <msf>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Priority:	medium
Version:	7.0
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Description Need Real Name 2000-12-13 02:24:56 UTC

Dear Sir,

I attempted to do a new installation of Version 7.0. The installer booted 
from a CD-Rom but would not enter the graphics mode installer, it would 
only enter the 'text' mode. (I only have 32 Meg of RAM.)

In the text mode, which resulted from an attempt tp enter graphics mode 
the mouse would not work and I was unable to select SWAP when allocating 
partitions. Had to abort the installation.

I installed version 6.2 using the graphical interface, and no problems 
encountered. Intention was to upgrade from 6.2 to 7.0.

Booted from version CD-Rom, and again no graphics interface. Used text 
interface to request 'upgrade'. The install aborted abnormally.

Downloaded 'update=disk-20001009.img' and created an update diskette using 
RAWRITE.

Booted from CD-Rom, and entered 'Linux Updates', (omitting the '). System 
started ANACONDA and requested the update diskette be loaded. Read 
diskette and then shortly after the installation aborted abnormally.

I have not tried a new installation using the update diskette, as I would 
prefer to update from 6.2 to 7.0

Regards


Tery Anstey
Senior Lecturer
School of Computer Science
NT University
Darwin
Australia

Email:  Tery.Anstey.au

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2000-12-13 20:01:43 UTC

Try running the text mode installer with the boot command line:

text nousb expert


and see if you get any farther.

Comment 2 Need Real Name 2000-12-14 01:11:36 UTC

Thank you for the suggestion.

Tried running the installer in text mode with the command line

     text nousb expert

Installation succeeded but still unable to use the mouse when I switched
to GNOME via startx. Without the mouse the GUI is not really usable.

I also tried installing Mandrake, which came as part of the same distribution.
This loaded correctly and the mouse was fully operative. Likewise when I
installed Version 6.2 no problems at all, and mouse functions normally.

I have tried changinging the mouse but no luck.

Comment 3 Brock Organ 2000-12-18 18:44:40 UTC

hi Tery!

What kind(s) of mice did you have this problem with ...?
Do you still have the values in the 6.2 install (that worked) for the
/etc/sysconfig/mouse file ...?  Does 7.0 have the same information in that file
...?

(ie.
$ cat /etc/sysconfig/mouse 
FULLNAME="Generic - 3 Button Mouse (PS/2)"
MOUSETYPE="ps/2"
XEMU3="no"
XMOUSETYPE="PS/2"
$ 
)

Comment 4 Michael Fulbright 2001-01-19 21:33:27 UTC

Closing due to inactivity.