From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (X11; U; Linux i686; en-US; rv:1.7.3) Gecko/20040922 Description of problem: When I try to install FC3-Test3 on my Compaq Presario 1500 Notebook, anaconda hangs when going to graphics mode after discovering hardware. This only happens on my Compaq Notebook with an ATI Mobility 7500 graphics card. The screen turns white after the hardware probe and the installer hangs. Tried both DVD and CD install disks. Works fine on my other desktops - Gateway w/ ATI 7000 and an AMD Homebrew w/ nVidea 5200. FC2 installs fine on my Compaq. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1.Put FC3-Test3 DVD or CD1 in drive. 2.Reboot. 3.Press <enter> at Boot: Actual Results: Screen turns white and installer hangs. Expected Results: "X" comes up then graphical installer runs. Additional info: Only happens on Compaq Presario 1500 w/ ATI Mobility 7500. Fedora Core 2 (Final Release) works fine. Please go back to driver that was used in FC2. Thanks.
Does it work better if you boot with 'linux nofb'?
No, I just tried it twice and the results are the same as above. Fedora Core 1, Fedora Core 2, and Redhat EL 3 all work fine. It is only Fedora Core 3 - Test 3 that is broken. I have not tried Fedora Core 3 - Test 1 or Test 2.
Here is some additional information I found out by trial and error last night. This problem only happens when the installer "attempts" to switch the graphics screen resolution. My Compaq notebook is currently running Fedora Core 2 at 1400x1050 resolution. If I enter the command "linux resolution=1400x1050" at the boot prompt (Fedora Core 3 - Test 3), the installer works in graphical mode (the graphical installer screen is really small though). Likewise if my resolution before the install is set to something different, the only way I can get the graphical install to work is by issuing the "linux resolution=XxY" where X and Y are the current resolution before the install. Like I mentioned before this only happens on FC3-test3 and on my Compaq Notebook. All the rest of my PCs and Linux distributions work fine.
If you do a text mode install, does X come up fine afterwards? Can you attach a /var/log/Xorg.0.log from your running system?
I did not let the program run that far. I would abort the install before the file system was written to. With Fedora Core 3 coming out in less than two weeks, I do not want to install Test 3 at this time. I will install Fedora Core 3 as soon as I can down load it and burn a DVD. I will then report to you my findings. I am afraid that if I do a complete install of Test 3 and X does not work, I will have to go back to Fedora Core 2, just to try Fedora Core 3 in a matter of a few days. Please keep this bug report open until I get back to you. I can always do the proceedure explained in my previous comments (#3) to complete the install.
I have recently installed the Fedora Core 3 and the same problem occurred. I have changed the version on this report from "fc3test3" to "fc3". After the problem occurred, I rebooted the computer and used the method in Comment #3. The install ran fine at that point. Please advise if you want any attachments or new information. My Fedora Core 3 installation is now up and running perfectly.
Please provide the /var/log/Xorg.* from your system as well as /var/log/anaconda*
Created attachment 106628 [details] Xorg log file
Created attachment 106629 [details] Xorg log file
Created attachment 106630 [details] anaconda log file
Created attachment 106631 [details] anaconda syslog file
Can you paste the output of running as root kudzu -p -b ddc and attach your xorg.conf file please.
Created attachment 106779 [details] xorg.conf file
I tried to run "/etc/sysconfig/kudzu -p -b ddc" logged in as root and I got "bash: /etc/sysconfig/kudzu: Permission denied" returned.
/usr/sbin/kudzu
Can you try commenting out the line: InputDevice "Synaptics" "AlwaysCore" in your xorg.conf and see if that makes a difference?
Created attachment 106853 [details] kudzu output
Why would the action in Comment #16 have anything to do with the display problems during a full installation of FC3? That is my touchpad and it works fine. I can only test a fix to the installer by trying a new installation. I would abort the install before it writes to my file system because FC3 is now configured and running fine.
Have the same problem with mobo ASUS A8N-E Deluxe and video PCI-E Radeon X700. Nothing did help with FC3 installer (nofb, lowres, etc., I have tried nearly everything). Now with FC4 things did not improve either. I can attach anaconda log if it might help, but please advise me how to get it and from where. In text mode everything works fine. P.S. Cannot get XWindows to work in FC3 on this PC.
I am having the same problem with an ASUS A8N-E board and a Nvidia GeForce 6600 GT video card. The screen image just goes garbled after seaching for video, mouse, etc. Any help getting past this would be greatly appricieated. This is an x86 64 installation.
Update: FC4 Install seems to work without a hitch.
When replaced Radeon with X700 GeForce 6600TGT - no problem, graphical installer & XOrg/GNOME work perfectly.
Does FC5 test1 work any better?
No response for a while from reporter. FC3 is now the responsibility of Fedora Legacy, and this is not a security bug. Please report against FC5 if installation bugs still occur; a lot of work has gone into anaconda since then.
I do not have that hardware anymore (Radeon X700). Combination I have right now: ASUS A8N-SLI + GeForce 6600GT works perfectly with both FC4 and FC5.