Bug 459047 - Attempting to install F9 on Dell Optiplex GC620 crashes just after anaconda begins
Summary: Attempting to install F9 on Dell Optiplex GC620 crashes just after anaconda b...
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Status: CLOSED DUPLICATE of bug 442457
Alias: None
Product: Fedora
Classification: Fedora
Component: anaconda
Version: 9
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
urgent
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Anaconda Maintenance Team
QA Contact: Fedora Extras Quality Assurance
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Depends On:
Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2008-08-13 21:44 UTC by John Curcio
Modified: 2008-08-14 17:17 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2008-08-14 17:17:56 UTC
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One pict of attempted F9 install (677.75 KB, image/jpeg)
2008-08-14 17:06 UTC, John Curcio
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A second pict of the F9 install (703.43 KB, image/jpeg)
2008-08-14 17:07 UTC, John Curcio
no flags Details

Description John Curcio 2008-08-13 21:44:31 UTC
Description of problem:Attempting to install Fedora 9 on my Dell Optiplex GX620 begins anaconda and then promptly fails with trace in python code (?) complaining about the (ATI) graphics card. I have attempted to boot in text mode, I have disconnected the Radeon X600 card and used the integerated video and I have attempted to boot with the "nofb" and/or "resolution=800x600" options, but all to no avail. Please help as this relates to a corporate environment and we need F9, soon.


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


How reproducible:Boot Installable DVD


Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot Installable F9 DVD
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Actual results: Crash!


Expected results: Installation without problems


Additional info:

Comment 1 Chris Lumens 2008-08-13 21:47:20 UTC
Please attach the complete traceback to this bug report so we can see where things are going wrong.  Thanks.

Comment 2 John Curcio 2008-08-14 11:01:02 UTC
Is there a way I can access to log of this traceback which I can find somewhere [or do I have to write it down by hand ... which would be a problem since the output exceeds a page on my monitor]?

Thanks,
John C

Comment 3 Chris Lumens 2008-08-14 14:47:54 UTC
If you've got a camera handy, you can at least take a picture and attach it to this bug report.

Comment 4 John Curcio 2008-08-14 17:06:20 UTC
Created attachment 314332 [details]
One pict of attempted F9 install

Good idea! Here is one ... will send a second pict in a minute. I hope you can read this well enough.

John C

Comment 5 John Curcio 2008-08-14 17:07:02 UTC
Created attachment 314333 [details]
A second pict of the F9 install

Comment 6 John Curcio 2008-08-14 17:07:36 UTC
A good idea. Let's hope these picts are clear enough to be of some help.

Comment 7 Chris Lumens 2008-08-14 17:17:56 UTC
Yep, those tell me exactly what's going on.  Unfortunately, it's a dupe of an F9 bug that I don't think has seen much activity.  Thanks for the pictures.

*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of bug 442457 ***


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