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Description of problem: X Server cannot be started on FC3T3 with Asus P4S800D motherboard and Asus 9950 Geforce FX 5900 graphics card. Upon firstboot the X Server cannot be configured. The monitor flashes and in the text screen I can see that it discovered the FX graphics card but fails to initalize X. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Install FC3T3 went fine 2. Reboot went fine 3. circumventing Problem #135694 by appending kernel boot parameters "nousb nohotplug acpi=off apm=off" continues boot process into firstboot, which attempts to configure X but fails. Actual results: Expected results: Additional info: didnt yet find a way to circumvent this
I don't think that video card is supported in FC3 stock. Paste the output of "lspci -vvn" here and I'll have a look.
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