Bug 450789 - Cannot install F9 x86_64 on dual quad-core intel Mac Pro
Summary: Cannot install F9 x86_64 on dual quad-core intel Mac Pro
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Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: kernel
Version: 9
Hardware: x86_64
OS: Linux
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Assignee: Kernel Maintainer List
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-06-11 00:43 UTC by Chris Stark
Modified: 2009-07-14 15:50 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2009-07-14 15:50:16 UTC
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Description Chris Stark 2008-06-11 00:43:38 UTC
Description of problem:

When attempting to install the 64-bit version of Fedora 9 onto my new dual
quad-core Mac Pro, the USB keyboard is not detected, thus making it impossible
to proceed past the media check. The media has been verified, and the 32-bit
version works properly. Additionally, Ubuntu 8.04/64-bit installed without issue.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):

Fedora 9 x86_64 DVD and Fedora 9 x86_64 LiveCD 

How reproducible:

Every time

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Attempt installation via DVD, LiveCD, or via CD created from boot.iso image
  
Actual results:

Keyboard and mouse not detected by installer.

Expected results:

Normal installation

Additional info:

System has 4GB RAM and nVidia graphics card

Comment 1 bcling 2008-06-16 18:58:41 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)
> Fedora 9 x86_64 DVD and Fedora 9 x86_64 LiveCD 

Fedora 8 x86_64 and LiveCD do not have this problem.

> System has 4GB RAM and nVidia graphics card

Same results on 10 GBM RAM and ATI graphis card.

Comment 2 bcling 2008-06-16 19:04:04 UTC
(In reply to comment #0)

Forgot to mention... Installs fine to MacBook Pro (older Core 2 Duo, ATI).

Comment 3 Kevin Camera 2008-07-26 17:12:21 UTC
Same results here (6GB RAM,  dual quad 2.8GHz).  The root cause of the issue is the USB controller: it is 
apparently not properly detected by the installer.  Unfortunately, without the use of a keyboard, I can't 
provide any other details.

The keyboard does work fine at the actual boot screen and I can select from the installation options 
(graphical, text, etc.)  It's only after the installation kernel is loaded that the USB controller "shuts off" (I 
can see my hub lose host connectivity), and consequently the keyboard and mouse are gone.

Comment 4 Bug Zapper 2009-06-10 01:32:22 UTC
This message is a reminder that Fedora 9 is nearing its end of life.
Approximately 30 (thirty) days from now Fedora will stop maintaining
and issuing updates for Fedora 9.  It is Fedora's policy to close all
bug reports from releases that are no longer maintained.  At that time
this bug will be closed as WONTFIX if it remains open with a Fedora 
'version' of '9'.

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Comment 5 Bug Zapper 2009-07-14 15:50:16 UTC
Fedora 9 changed to end-of-life (EOL) status on 2009-07-10. Fedora 9 is 
no longer maintained, which means that it will not receive any further 
security or bug fix updates. As a result we are closing this bug.

If you can reproduce this bug against a currently maintained version of 
Fedora please feel free to reopen this bug against that version.

Thank you for reporting this bug and we are sorry it could not be fixed.


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