Bug 638973 – [RHEL6 Snapshot 13]: The boot parameters 'nomodeset xforcevesa' is needed to install on Precision M4500 [rhel-6.0.z]

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Bug 638973 - [RHEL6 Snapshot 13]: The boot parameters 'nomodeset xforcevesa' is needed to install on Precision M4500 [rhel-6.0.z]

Summary:	[RHEL6 Snapshot 13]: The boot parameters 'nomodeset xforcevesa' is needed to ...

Status:	CLOSED ERRATA

Aliases:	None

Product:	Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6
Classification:	Red Hat
Component:	kernel (Show other bugs)
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Version:	6.0
Hardware:	All Linux

Priority	urgent Severity urgent
Target Milestone:	rc
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Assigned To:	Frantisek Hrbata
QA Contact:	Red Hat Kernel QE team
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Keywords:	Regression, Triaged, ZStream

Depends On:	636678
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Reported:	2010-09-30 10:22 EDT by RHEL Product and Program Management
Modified:	2010-11-11 06:54 EST (History)
CC List:	12 users (show)

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Fixed In Version:	kernel-2.6.32-71.3.1.el6
Doc Type:	Bug Fix
Doc Text:	Previously, in order to install Snapshot 13, boot parameter nomodeset xforcevesa had to be added to the kernel command line, otherwise, the screen turned black and and prevented the installation. With this update, the aforementioned boot parameter no longer has to be specified and the installation works as expected.
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Last Closed:	2010-11-10 14:10:39 EST
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Tracker	ID	Priority	Status	Summary	Last Updated
Red Hat Product Errata	RHSA-2010:0842	normal	SHIPPED_LIVE	Important: kernel security and bug fix update	2010-11-22 14:34:20 EST

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Description RHEL Product and Program Management 2010-09-30 10:22:53 EDT

This bug has been copied from bug #636678 and has been proposed
to be backported to 6.0 z-stream (EUS).

Comment 8 Frantisek Hrbata 2010-10-04 03:14:27 EDT

in 2.6.32-71.3.1.el6

Comment 11 errata-xmlrpc 2010-11-10 14:10:39 EST

An advisory has been issued which should help the problem
described in this bug report. This report is therefore being
closed with a resolution of ERRATA. For more information
on therefore solution and/or where to find the updated files,
please follow the link below. You may reopen this bug report
if the solution does not work for you.

http://rhn.redhat.com/errata/RHSA-2010-0842.html

Comment 12 Martin Prpič 2010-11-11 06:54:16 EST

    Technical note added. If any revisions are required, please edit the "Technical Notes" field
    accordingly. All revisions will be proofread by the Engineering Content Services team.
    
    New Contents:
Previously, in order to install Snapshot 13, boot parameter nomodeset xforcevesa had to be added to the kernel command line, otherwise, the screen turned black and and prevented the installation. With this update, the aforementioned boot parameter no longer has to be specified and the installation works as expected.

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