Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 26635
ATI-Mach64 - ML330 - test video setting hangs
Last modified: 2005-10-31 17:00:50 EST
Red Hat 7.1 Linux Beta - beta3 Feb 7, 2001 Failing HW: ML330 ML330 - test video setting - hangs Video test hangs during install. Steps to duplicate issue: 1. Choose Custom System > Disk Druid 2. Create /boot, swap and / 3. Accept default video chipset: ATIMach64 and Compaq S700 monitor. 4. Choose 16 bit, 1024x768 resolution. 5. Click Test setting. 6. Click yes on test screen >> server hang. 7. Repeat step 1 - 6 using Redhat 7.0 and does not have any problem. Notes: Same test sequence passed on a DL360. Tested on 3 separate ML330 servers: 2 ML330 servers failed. 1 ML330 server passed. When using RH70, all 3 ML330 servers pass under the same test. Duplicatable: Yes. Compaq Bug #: 194180 Compaq consideres this defect a MUST-FIX for Florence.
Do all three ML330s have identical hardware?
I've reproduced this problem on our ML330 here. I'm looking into it.
*** Bug 26012 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
This defect is considered MUST-FIX for Florence Gold release
From looking at some other bugs, I think that there is a problem with Mach64 video cards. I don't think that this problem is limited to the ML330. Does the DL360 have an ATI Mach 64?
*** Bug 22763 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Yes, it has the ATI Mach 64, thanks.
We have eliminated the problem of the machine locking up. However, even stranger behavior is going on now. When testing the X settings, the installer can fall into a loop. If you click 'Yes' in the Xtest program, frequently the Xtest program will exit and then start back up again. This happens over and over. Saying 'No' breaks the loop. I tested with Red Hat Linux 7 and it demonstrated the same behavior.
Our ML330 is now working perfectly with the latest internal tree. Making bug as RESOLVED.