Bug 80710 - Installer problems: AMD Athlon XP + ASUS A7N266-VM + SyncMaster 763DFX
Summary: Installer problems: AMD Athlon XP + ASUS A7N266-VM + SyncMaster 763DFX
Status: CLOSED WORKSFORME
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: installer   
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Version: 8.0
Hardware: athlon Linux
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Assignee: Jeremy Katz
QA Contact: Brock Organ
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Reported: 2002-12-30 08:13 UTC by J J V Subrahmanyam
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:49 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2004-10-05 03:01:29 UTC
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Description J J V Subrahmanyam 2002-12-30 08:13:50 UTC 
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Description of problem:
My new PC of AMD Athlon XP processor with ASUS A7N266-VM motherboard 
SyncMaster 763DFX( Samsung flatron monitor).

The REDHAT 8.0 Install causes few problems, not proceeding.

1. GRUB problem - Error 28, cannot load kernel into memory.
(LILO it's able to proceed)

2. Display probing : unable to proble.

3. Xconfiguaration : hanging.

We can done using text mode installation, suceeded. But, redhat-config-xfree86 
problem.

Suitable monitor is not in the list. No GUI display till now, Command prompt 
able to work.

Please help us towards this problem.

Thanks
Jjvs





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


How reproducible:
Always

Steps to Reproduce:
1.When Redhat 8.0 instalation
2.probing problem and hang
3.
    

Expected Results:  Some monitor infomation should be added

Additional info:
Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-01-02 21:47:46 UTC 
Could you give more information on how Xconfiguration is hanging?
Comment 2 Ian 2003-01-24 11:21:12 UTC 
I've got a RH8.0 install going on this board.

Grub problem is reportedly fixed in latest CVS, use LILO in the meantime.

Do a text install (not graphical).  Skip X config.
After installation download (or have ready) the NVIDIA drivers for the graphics
chip from:

ftp://download.nvidia.com/XFree86_40/1.0-3123

you need:
 
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
README

follow instructions in README for installation details carefully.
You need things like rpm-build, kernel-source rpms.

When all is well, change default init level to "5" in /etc/inittab
and reboot (or /sbin/telinit 5)

Good luck
Comment 3 J J V Subrahmanyam 2003-01-30 06:45:54 UTC 
Dear Group,

Grub fixing upgade, how can i get that.

I have tried with
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-3123.i386.rpm
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-3123.src.rpm
----------- nothing happen with above upadtes.


I did these
NVIDIA_GLX-1.0-4191.i386.rpm
NVIDIA_kernel-1.0-4191.src.rpm
---------- I am able up the GUI mode of AMD Athlon XP + ASUS A7N266-VM + 
SyncMaster 763DFX system.

Thanks for your support.
Jjvs
Comment 4 Michael Fulbright 2003-01-30 20:42:03 UTC 
Note these binary only nvidia drivers are not supported by Red Hat.

If you could explain how the X startup is hanging I may be able to help dianose
the problem.
Comment 5 Jeremy Katz 2004-10-05 03:01:29 UTC 
Closing due to inactivity.  Please reopen if you have further
information to add to this bug report.
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