Bug 79479 - 8500DV x windows fails to run
Summary: 8500DV x windows fails to run
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Status: CLOSED NOTABUG
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: XFree86
Version: 8.0
Hardware: i386
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Mike A. Harris
QA Contact: David Lawrence
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Blocks: 82776
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2002-12-12 05:50 UTC by Ronan Murphy
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:48 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-01-26 09:56:02 UTC
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Description Ronan Murphy 2002-12-12 05:50:20 UTC 
Description of Problem:
X windows will not start with Radeon8500DV if TV module is plugged in on boot.

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


How Reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1. Boot or install Red Hat 8.0 with TV connector plugged in to Radeon 8500DV
2. Graphical mode login
3. or Text mode login, then startx

Actual Results:
Blank screen if graphical login selected, cannot open x-windows if text login 
and run startx.


Expected Results:
Normal operation.

Workaround:
Unplug TV and video IO module.

Additional Information:
Firewire interface on 8500DV causes hardware browser component to fail.
Comment 1 Mike A. Harris 2002-12-20 21:05:51 UTC 
Please attach your X log file and config file
Comment 2 Mike A. Harris 2003-01-26 09:56:02 UTC 
TV Out is not supported on XFree86 at this time, which is why you are
experiencing this problem.

Closing bug NOTABUG
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