Bug 120031 - installer does not detect gfx card says UNABLE TO PROBE, FC2 test2
Summary: installer does not detect gfx card says UNABLE TO PROBE, FC2 test2
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Status: CLOSED RAWHIDE
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 2
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
medium
medium
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Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2004-04-05 12:18 UTC by F. Rommel
Modified: 2007-11-30 22:10 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2005-08-15 16:05:22 UTC
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Description F. Rommel 2004-04-05 12:18:38 UTC 
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Description of problem:
When booting from the CDs of Fedora Core test 2 x86_64, everything is 
fine until anaconda kicks in, it fails to recognize my graphics card. 
Fedora Core 1 at least uses VESA.  the graphics Card is a Raone 9600 
XT.It reverts then back to text installation

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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.boot from CD
2.wait till anaconda kicks in    

Actual Results:  reverses to text install

Expected Results:  Should go thru via the VESA driver into the 
Graphical installer

Additional info:

Hardware Info:
Motherboard: MSI NEO FISR2 Socket 754
RAM : 1 GB
CPU: Athlon64 3200+
Graphics Card: ATi Radeon 9600 XT
Harddrive: 1 x PATA 120GB , 1x 120GB SATA , 1 x 160GB SATA

Software Info:
Fedora Core 1 kernel 2.6.4 running currently and installed via 
graphical installer.
Comment 1 Jeremy Katz 2004-04-11 17:34:40 UTC 
Fixed in CVS, will be in next rhpl build.
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