Bug 88834

Summary:	Text-mode installation doesn't work properly on SiS 630 based notebook.
Product:	[Retired] Red Hat Linux	Reporter:	Petr Tomasek <tomasek>
Component:	anaconda	Assignee:	Michael Fulbright <msf>
Status:	CLOSED WONTFIX	QA Contact:	Mike McLean <mikem>
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Description Petr Tomasek 2003-04-14 18:48:47 UTC

Description of problem:
When installer switches(? it seems to be so) after booting the kernel into
(another?) text mode(?), it does display only blue display with black strip on the
right side (propably zoomed screen where you are asked to ).

If I press "->" and "Enter" (i.e. I select not to check the image) I get after
a while into the graphical installer. I cannot however switch to other (textual)
vc's, nor can I see anything after the installer leaves X-windows.

Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-04-15 16:10:10 UTC

Try adding 'nofb' to the command line when you boot the installer.

Comment 2 shrek-m 2003-04-28 13:27:07 UTC

i got a white-lightened display

my first-aid was: external-monitor until anaconda recognized the sis 630


works great
"linux nofb"
"linux rescue nofb"

Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2003-06-18 20:47:56 UTC

Good to hear.  I don't think there is much we can do about this however.