Bug 79479

Summary:	8500DV x windows fails to run
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Ronan Murphy <ronan_murphy>
Component:	XFree86	Assignee:	Mike A. Harris <mharris>
Status:	CLOSED NOTABUG	QA Contact:	David Lawrence <dkl>
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Version:	8.0
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Description Ronan Murphy 2002-12-12 05:50:20 UTC

Description of Problem:
X windows will not start with Radeon8500DV if TV module is plugged in on boot.

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


How Reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot or install Red Hat 8.0 with TV connector plugged in to Radeon 8500DV
2. Graphical mode login
3. or Text mode login, then startx

Actual Results:
Blank screen if graphical login selected, cannot open x-windows if text login 
and run startx.


Expected Results:
Normal operation.

Workaround:
Unplug TV and video IO module.

Additional Information:
Firewire interface on 8500DV causes hardware browser component to fail.

Comment 1 Mike A. Harris 2002-12-20 21:05:51 UTC

Please attach your X log file and config file

Comment 2 Mike A. Harris 2003-01-26 09:56:02 UTC

TV Out is not supported on XFree86 at this time, which is why you are
experiencing this problem.

Closing bug NOTABUG