Bug 712424

Summary: FC15 won't install on an emachines E525 laptop
Product: [Fedora] Fedora Reporter: Peter Scott <ttocsretep>
Component: kernelAssignee: Kernel Maintainer List <kernel-maint>
Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance <extras-qa>
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Priority: unspecified    
Version: 15CC: dennis, gansalmon, itamar, jonathan, kernel-maint, madhu.chinakonda
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Description Peter Scott 2011-06-10 14:40:39 UTC 
Description of problem:

FC14 worked just fine.
I did an upgrade and FC15 died when it tried to reboot.
I was left with nothing so I downloaded and verified the DVD, and tried a rescue.
That started OK but died in just the same manner.
I did a full install and all was well until the reboot.
I tried a rescue and got the familiar black screen.
The non-GUI logins didn't work either.
I re-installed FC14 and it worked as before


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

How reproducible:
Very


Steps to Reproduce:
1.Install FC15 x86_64 on an emachines laptop
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Actual results:
Does not boot after install.

Expected results:
Should boot after install.

Additional info:
Comment 1 Josh Boyer 2011-09-27 15:59:36 UTC 
There isn't much to go on in this bug report.  How did it die?  Did the kernel panic?  Was there a backtrace?

We can't respin the release media, so testing on the upcoming F16 Beta release would be the best bet.
Comment 2 Ihor 2011-11-11 21:12:08 UTC 
Created attachment 533173 [details]
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I can confirm this bug on the E-machines E525 laptop with both F15 and F16 LiveCDs.
     
If I run Fedora 16 LiveCD and choose Default boot option I get the black screen immediately. From "Basic video driver" option in boots well.
     
Workaround: If I add acpi_osi=LinuŃ… to kernel parameters and then boot, I can turn on the backlight using Fn + _DEcrease_the_backlight_ button.
     
Additional info: BIOS is updated to the last available version.
     
I've attached /var/log/messages, dmesg output and Xorg.0.log from LiveCd.
Comment 3 Ihor 2011-11-11 21:14:08 UTC 
Created attachment 533174 [details]
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Comment 4 Ihor 2011-11-11 21:30:16 UTC 
Created attachment 533177 [details]
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Comment 5 Peter Scott 2011-11-19 08:54:56 UTC 
> I can confirm this bug on the E-machines E525 laptop with both F15 and F16
> LiveCDs.

I don't think the original bug applies to FC16. I could not install FC15 at all. (Nor could I get any crash or debugging info from it - there was no output just a blank screen.) I have been able to install FC16. There are problems but I will file a report for them if it has not already been done.