Bug 74745

Summary:	X starting up in a different resolution than expected makes font dpi incorrect
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Joe Ceklosky <jceklosk>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Jeremy Katz <katzj>
Status:	CLOSED DUPLICATE	QA Contact:	Brock Organ <borgan>
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Version:	8.0
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Description Joe Ceklosky 2002-10-01 12:34:04 UTC

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User-Agent: Mozilla/4.79 [en] (X11; U; SunOS 5.8 sun4u)

Description of problem:
Installing Redhat 8.0 on a Dell Inspiron 5000E laptop in graphic mode,
anaconda will not let the user past the select the software mode screen.  Make a
selection, hit next and NOTHING happens, (it should go to the partition
section).  This can be repeated over and over.  Work around, use the TEXT
install.

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Try to install in graphic mode
2.
3.
	

Actual Results:  Once the software selection has been made, next is hit, the
selections 
'gray' out and NOTHING happens.

Expected Results:  See the parition selection screen.

Additional info:

Does anaconda do anything with the parition table before starting the select
parition mode screen?
Everything works FINE in text mode!

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2002-10-01 18:47:42 UTC

What is the name of the screen you are having difficulty getting past?  I am not
sure which software selection screen you are referring to.

Comment 2 Joe Ceklosky 2002-10-01 19:04:11 UTC

The screen that allows you to select the Personal Desktop, Workstation, and etc.
In graphic install this is the screen just before the parition manager choices

Comment 3 Jeremy Katz 2002-10-02 22:01:46 UTC

Does it work if you hit 'Alt-N' instead?

Comment 4 Joe Ceklosky 2002-10-02 23:49:09 UTC

Oddly enough the ALT-N does work. What is going on? 
Is there anything you want me to capture to help you?

Comment 5 Joe Ceklosky 2002-10-03 01:28:18 UTC

Another thing I noticed is that on some screens the mouse click does work on the
NEXT button, but others it does not and I am forced to use ALT-N.  I just
completed a graphic install as I type this.

Comment 6 Jeremy Katz 2002-10-03 02:01:26 UTC

What's going on is that X started at a different resolution than the one we
asked for.  Therefore, the font sizes are off from what they should be coupled
with a few event boxes which are done in a slightly non-standard fashion leads
to the button bar not getting focus.

Work around for now is to use alt-N or other keyboard nav if it happens... 
we'll look into trying to get a better fix

Comment 7 Joe Ceklosky 2002-10-03 02:05:00 UTC

Yep, you are right on the FONT/RESOLUTION stuff, things are wacked a bit, but
still useable.
I don't remember these problems with the VESA based install from 7.3.

Comment 8 Michael Fulbright 2002-10-03 19:10:27 UTC


*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 72760 ***

Comment 9 Michael Fulbright 2002-12-20 17:38:25 UTC

Time tracking values updated