From Bugzilla Helper: User-Agent: Mozilla/5.0 (Windows; U; Windows NT 5.1; en-US; rv:1.8.0.7) Gecko/20060909 Firefox/1.5.0.7 Description of problem: After 3 installs, two with default settings and 1 with a few pckgs removed. Each install results in GRUB loading and Fedora decompressing the kernel. During booting I am given the option to press I but it is unresponsive. The second OK clears and then the monitor looses signal and HDD activity stops. Tried waiting 20 minutes, nothing. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Always Steps to Reproduce: 1. Installed in extended partition, partition also has 200gb NTFS, primary partition is 18gb NTFS with WInXP 32 2. Allow to setup with defaults 3. REboot and as described above... Actual Results: Each time the system fails to load. Expected Results: Enter the setup portion of fedora. Additional info: I have installed Fedora 5 on this system in the past, I havn't had time to do it right now, but Fedora 6 will not load. My only option is to try it as a primary partition, but i don't want to loose my windows install. System is ASROCK Dual Mobo, Athlon 64 X2, SATA HDD, 1GB RAM, X1600 video, Belkin Desktop G wireless card... partitioning is Prim: WINXP Extended: Linux and 200gb of NTFS for storage.
After another attmpt the system booted into command prompt by removing x windows. I have not yet attempted to fix the problem by installing correct ATI drivers or testing an alternative monitor. Although I doubt it is the monitor, it is a 20 inch wide screen which doesn't react well to anything other than its native resolution and refresh.
Thanks for the bug report. We have reviewed the information you have provided above, and there is some additional information we require that will be helpful in our diagnosis of this issue. Please attach your X server config file (/etc/X11/xorg.conf) and X server log file (/var/log/Xorg.*.log) to the bug report as individual uncompressed file attachments using the bugzilla file attachment link below. Could you please also try to run without any /etc/X11/xorg.conf whatsoever and let X11 autodetect your display and video card. Attach to this bug /var/log/Xorg.0.log from this attempt as well, please. We will review this issue again once you've had a chance to attach this information. Thanks in advance.
(got reply by email) Gimme some time on this, i'll get it to you in a couple days. Also, i had some trouble logging into bugzilla so i might send it to you directly, you could post it from there. Also, the original xorg.conf is identical to the one X11 autodetects, mine right now is set up for my system and works at full res and with compiz, however compiz doesn't really run on my card. I guess I'll send you that one. Although after playing nwith the conf file for a while, my guess was that the default one was sending invalid refresh rates or resolutions...
Sorry, mistake -- info was actually not provided.
Mass closure: This bug has been in NEEDINFO for over six weeks with no additional information provided, and is therefore being closed. If this bug is still an issue for you, please supply the requested information, and reopen the bug.
I never provided more info b/c it started working. The problem was that xorg didn't set up xorg.conf correctly to work with my video/monitor combo. It was documented elsewhere and the fix was fairly quick, just reconfiguring the xorg.conf. Sorry I can't supply that conf as I no longer have FC6 installed on that box. The combo was ATI X1600 and ViewSonic 2025WM