Description of problem: modprobe mga results in kernel panic. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): kernel-2.6.9-32.EL kernel-2.6.9-42.EL kernel-2.6.9-42.0.2.EL How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot to runlevel 3 2. modprobe mga 3. Actual results: kernel panic, ctrl-alt-del not working, requires power cycle. Expected results: mga module should load. Additional info: The PC is a HP xw4300 Workstation with 64-bit Pentium 4. Graphics card is a Matrox G450 Quad-head pci card. Results are the same using RHEL 4.4 i386 and RHEL 4.3 x86_64. Installation with graphics mode works as expected, i'm guessing anaconda runs in vesa mode? After installation, on the next boot the rhgb is started but all i see is a black screen and then the PC is locked up. I am guessing the starting of X automatically loads the mga driver which in turn causes a kernel panic but i am unable to switch to any vt or log in via ssh. Booting to runlevel 3 and running startx manually creates the same black screen and i am unable to switch to any vt or log in via ssh. Booting to runlevel 3 and running modprobe mga causes kernel panic. Works as expected on same hardware with Fedora Core 5 i386. Works as expected using kernel.org version 2.6.18 compiled on RHEL 4.4 x86_64
still causes panic
(In reply to comment #1) > still causes panic still panicing
(In reply to comment #2) > (In reply to comment #1) > > still causes panic > > still panicing Resolved by changing card to an nvidia quadro nvs 285 and using the nvidia binary driver. Leaving bug as new until there is a reply from someone other than myself.
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