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Bug 657664

Summary: on Intel GM965 nomodeset required in anaconda but not after install
Product: Red Hat Enterprise Linux 6 Reporter: John Brier <jbrier>
Component: xorg-x11-drv-intelAssignee: Adam Jackson <ajax>
Status: CLOSED NEXTRELEASE QA Contact: desktop-bugs <desktop-bugs>
Severity: medium Docs Contact:
Priority: low    
Version: 6.0CC: emcnabb, mishu
Target Milestone: rcKeywords: Triaged
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Hardware: x86_64   
OS: Linux   
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Last Closed: 2011-08-17 19:45:46 UTC Type: ---
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Description Flags
anaconda-no-modeset-anaconda.log
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anaconda-syslog
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anaconda-X.log
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first-boot-nomodeset-dmesg
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first-boot-nomodeset-lspci
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first-boot-nomodeset-Xorg.0.log
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'nomodeset' removed, X starts fine /var/log/Xorg.0.log none

Description John Brier 2010-11-27 02:15:23 UTC 
Description of problem:

When installing on a notebook/laptop with Intel GM965 graphics chip anaconda by default will boot to a blank/black screen. Switching to Virtual Consoles does not work either.
booting with 'xdriver=vesa' produced the same behavior.

The only thing that allows the installer to not boot to a blank/black screen is 'nomodeset' However with this kernel option X still does not start 

/tmp/X.log shows this as the error (see attached anaconda-nomodeset-X.log)

(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(II) UnloadModule: "intel"

moving forward..
You are forced to chose either Text or VNC install

After install is complete 'nomodeset' is has been added to /boot/grub/grub.conf kernel line, but this causes X to not start (after you change inittab to 5 and 'init 5', not sure why it's set to 3)

X doesn't start for the same reason as it failed while running anaconda..
/var/log/Xorg.0.log


(EE) open /dev/fb0: No such device
(EE) intel(0): No kernel modesetting driver detected.
(II) UnloadModule: "intel"

However if you remove 'nomodeset' from the kernel boot line and reboot everything works fine.
Comment 1 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:15:51 UTC 
Created attachment 463188 [details]
anaconda-no-modeset-anaconda.log
Comment 2 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:16:19 UTC 
Created attachment 463189 [details]
anaconda-syslog
Comment 3 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:16:41 UTC 
Created attachment 463190 [details]
anaconda-X.log
Comment 4 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:17:18 UTC 
Created attachment 463191 [details]
first-boot-nomodeset-dmesg
Comment 5 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:17:33 UTC 
Created attachment 463192 [details]
first-boot-nomodeset-lspci
Comment 6 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:18:03 UTC 
Created attachment 463193 [details]
first-boot-nomodeset-Xorg.0.log
Comment 7 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:19:18 UTC 
Created attachment 463194 [details]
'nomodeset' removed, X starts fine /var/log/Xorg.0.log
Comment 8 John Brier 2010-11-27 02:26:53 UTC 
I think this is basically the same as the Fedora bug:
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=650544
Comment 10 RHEL Program Management 2011-01-07 16:00:01 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 11 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 06:05:18 UTC 
This request was evaluated by Red Hat Product Management for
inclusion in the current release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Because the affected component is not scheduled to be updated
in the current release, Red Hat is unfortunately unable to
address this request at this time. Red Hat invites you to
ask your support representative to propose this request, if
appropriate and relevant, in the next release of Red Hat
Enterprise Linux. If you would like it considered as an
exception in the current release, please ask your support
representative.
Comment 12 RHEL Program Management 2011-02-01 18:55:11 UTC 
This request was erroneously denied for the current release of
Red Hat Enterprise Linux.  The error has been fixed and this
request has been re-proposed for the current release.
Comment 13 RHEL Program Management 2011-04-04 02:33:33 UTC 
Since RHEL 6.1 External Beta has begun, and this bug remains
unresolved, it has been rejected as it is not proposed as
exception or blocker.

Red Hat invites you to ask your support representative to
propose this request, if appropriate and relevant, in the
next release of Red Hat Enterprise Linux.
Comment 14 Adam Jackson 2011-08-17 19:45:46 UTC 
In all likelihood this is fixed by the X and Intel driver rebase in 6.2.  Closing, please reopen if this is still an issue in 6.2.