Description of problem: Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Both the Fedora 3.7.x and 3.8.x release of fedora 17 How reproducible: Boot up of the kernel on a Compaq laptop R3140US. when the start up goes to video mode, there is only display of vertical white and other colored lines covering most of the screen. Steps to Reproduce: 1. Boot a kernel of 3.7.x or 3.8.x 2. 3. Actual results: the video driver does not display the working of the kernel startup. Expected results: the results of the startup of the different systems on the boot. Additional info: I have reported this many times and there does not appear to be any work being done on the problem. the 3.6.x kernel video drivers work without any problems. I am not a heavy user nor a developer who understands the workings of the kernel anymore. I do believe it is related to the video driver for the nVIDIA driver. in version 3.7.x and 3.8.x a new version of one of the display drivers was installed that does not support the older version of the nVIDIA chip set for the display.
See also open bug 910970, which is related to another problem but the display was discussed during that bug. Again, I am not a developer, I am a novice user and do not know much any more about the kernel nor its modules.
*** Bug 910970 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
(In reply to comment #2) another bug reported by me about this is number 904690 - the same problem earlier version, but I could not supply the needed information so nothing is being done to my knowledge. > *** Bug 910970 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
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