Red Hat Bugzilla – Bug 97022
Ramdac detected but not supported
Last modified: 2007-04-18 12:54:41 EDT
Description of problem: I have been running RedHat7.2 without any trouble. However, upgrading to RedHat9.0, has prooved problematic. While the RedHat9.0 install has no trouble identifying the video card (s3 generic) it craps out entering the graphical install mode. Using the text mode is slightly better. I can specify the exact monitor and video card (an anchient Diamond Stealth64 3200), which appear in the list of video cards and monitors. Yet when Linux starts up, Xfree86 reports a modprobe failure, something about RAMDAC IBM525 being detect but not supported and finally a blue screen of death. Flicking through the web pages, I get the impression that this video card is not supported by XFree86 4.3.x, while it is supported with 3.6.3. If it is not supported by 4.3.x, why is in Anaconda's list of video drivers? If there is a simple solution to the problem, like using the Vesa drvier, then please let me know. Also is there an driver upgrade for XFree86 4.3? If so how can I install it without completing a PhD in Xfree86? Cheers. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): Linux 9.0 XFree86 4.3.0 How reproducible: every time
This info may not be needed, but just in case, please attach your XFree config file and XFree log file as to be better troubleshooted.
Your video card is officially unsupported, however if you supply your config file and log file I can try to make it default to the "vesa" driver for a future update.
> If it is not supported by 4.3.x, why is in Anaconda's list of video drivers? Because you would be the first person in 12-18 months to report this video card not working properly in a default install with the default driver. We don't have one of every video card ever made in house, so we aren't able to test every video adaptor ever made. We rely on users who use old video hardware to test our beta releases and report problems they experience so that hopefully they can be resolved before the next OS release. Until someone reports things like this, we don't have any idea a problem exists, and can't fix it.
No useful info in bug report to do anything. Closing "WONTFIX"