Description of problem:
Installation or upgrade fails on Dell Optiplex 745 equipped with Intel
Corporation 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Fedora Core 9

How reproducible:
Just try to install Fedora Core 9 or upgrade from FC8 to FC9 on a Dell Optiplex 745.


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Start the installation/upgrade procedure.
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Actual results:
Running anaconda 11.4.0.82, the Fedora system installer - please wait...
Traceback (most recent call last):
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 877, in <module>
    probeHW(opts, x_already_set, xserver)
  File "/usr/bin/anaconda", line 456, in probeHW
    xserver.probeHW(forceDriver=opts.xdriver)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/xserver.py", line 84, in probeHW
    self.videohw = videocard.VideoCardInfo(forceDriver=forceDriver)
  File "/usr/lib64/python2.5/site-packages/rhpxl/videocard.py", line 135, in
__init__
    devs = [bus.get_object('org.freedesktop.Hal', x) for x in devs]
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/dbus/bus.py", line 244, in get_object
    follow_name_owner_changes=follow_name_owner_changes)
  File "/usr/lib/python2.5/site-packages/dbus/proxies.py", line 237, in __init__
    _dbus_bindings.validate_object_path(object_path)
ValueError: Invalid object path
'/org/freedesktop/Hal/devices/storage_model_SAMSUNG_HD080HJ/': ends with '/' and
is not just '/'
install exited abnormally [1/1]
sending termination signals...done
sending kill signals...done
disabling swap...
unmounting filesystems...
        /mnt/runtime done
        disabling /dev/loop0
        /proc done
        /dev/pts done
        /sys done
        /mnt/source done
        /selinux done
you may safely reboot your system

Expected results:
Go to the following step :)

Additional info:
According to the traceback, it seems that anaconda was trying to probe my video
card but failed. Another element is the line about my Samsung harddrive. Don't
know who is the culprit.