Bug 7891

Summary:	Installer fails to recognize Number Nine Rvolution 3d
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	aspect
Component:	installer	Assignee:	Matt Wilson <msw>
Status:	CLOSED WORKSFORME	QA Contact:
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Priority:	medium
Version:	6.1	CC:	aspect
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Description aspect 1999-12-19 22:14:49 UTC

The installer recognizes my Number Nine card as an "Imagine 128" when it
is, in fact, a Revolution 3d.  This results in the GUI installer failing.
Trying text mode also does not work, as it again auto-recognizes the card
as an Imagine 128 and the X server will not start.

The Rev3d does use the Imagine 128 chipset, but it seems there are some
differences.  I noticed a reference to it thinking the card was PCI, when
it is in fact AGP.

I also have a copy of RedHat 6.0 which I got from LSL, and the manual video
card selection does have an option there for the "Revolution3d AGP with 4-8
Meg SGRAM" -- that worked fine, and I was able to install Red Hat 6.0 on
the machine.  However, since the 6.1 update seems to want to re-probe the
card, I cannot install 6.1 fresh or as an upgrade.

Comment 1 Jay Turner 2000-02-22 19:25:59 UTC

You can run Xconfigurator after installation with the "--expert" option which
will allow you to configure the card manually.  Please send the PCI vendor ID
and device ID and we will make sure this is in the pcitable.

Comment 2 Jay Turner 2000-04-21 15:02:59 UTC

Closing bug due to lack of activity.