Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 127633
graphics screen is gibberish for graphical cd install
Last modified: 2007-11-30 17:10:45 EST
Description of problem: graphics install screen very colorful gibberish (geforce4 4400 graphics card and multisync 181T lcd monitor). text install followed by boot gets the same screen from xwindows. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: every time. Steps to Reproduce: 1.install boot from cd 2.hit enter or linux nofb 3.or use a text install and then boot computer Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: asus a78nx deluxe board, XP2800 processor, works great with fedore core 1 and redhat 9 and win2k, ....
Try performing a text mode installation, and then configuring the video driver afterward by running: system-config-display --reconfig This will generate a configuartion which uses the "nv" driver or the "vesa" driver (I'd have to doublecheck). If the "nv" driver does not work properly for running X, you can file a bug report in X.Org bugzilla at http://bugs.freedesktop.org, and Nvidia may be able to investigate the problem and provide a bugfix. If the "nv" driver doesn't work, please try manually editing the config file and trying the "vesa" driver. If that works, please indicate this in an update. Another option, is to install via text mode, and upgrade to the rawhide version of xorg-x11 and try the newer driver that is present. Please update the report with the status of the above tests, and we'll try to determine if we can work around this issue if necessary. Thanks in advance.