Bug 88834 - Text-mode installation doesn't work properly on SiS 630 based notebook.
Summary: Text-mode installation doesn't work properly on SiS 630 based notebook.
Status: CLOSED WONTFIX
Alias: None
Product: Red Hat Linux
Classification: Retired
Component: anaconda
Version: 9
Hardware: All
OS: Linux
medium
medium
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: Michael Fulbright
QA Contact: Mike McLean
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Blocks:
TreeView+ depends on / blocked
 
Reported: 2003-04-14 18:48 UTC by Petr Tomasek
Modified: 2007-04-18 16:53 UTC (History)
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Last Closed: 2003-06-18 20:47:56 UTC

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Description Petr Tomasek 2003-04-14 18:48:47 UTC 
Description of problem:
When installer switches(? it seems to be so) after booting the kernel into
(another?) text mode(?), it does display only blue display with black strip on the
right side (propably zoomed screen where you are asked to ).

If I press "->" and "Enter" (i.e. I select not to check the image) I get after
a while into the graphical installer. I cannot however switch to other (textual)
vc's, nor can I see anything after the installer leaves X-windows.
Comment 1 Michael Fulbright 2003-04-15 16:10:10 UTC 
Try adding 'nofb' to the command line when you boot the installer.
Comment 2 shrek-m 2003-04-28 13:27:07 UTC 
i got a white-lightened display

my first-aid was: external-monitor until anaconda recognized the sis 630


works great
"linux nofb"
"linux rescue nofb"
Comment 3 Michael Fulbright 2003-06-18 20:47:56 UTC 
Good to hear.  I don't think there is much we can do about this however.
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