I was able to overcome this problem regarding FC3 x86_64 installation and a buggy x server. 1. First I performed the initial full install. 2. booted into init 3 or single user mode after installation. 3. without initiating the graphic mode performed up2date from root command line. Unless they have updated the install disks when I last used them. There is a buggy x server on the installation disks for FC3 x86_64. to get passed that issue I just ran an upgrade via up2date. Doing this replaced that x server with the updated one. After that I haven't had any problems at all. You'll also find your fans working better to. Jay Scherrer #### Date: Sun, 22 May 2005 13:47:33 -0300 From: Thiago Guzella <thiago.guzella@xxxxxxxxx> Subject: Re: Fedora Core 3 x86_64 Install To: For users of Fedora Core releases <fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx> Message-ID: <7608a89f05052209472cfd4a6f@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-1 Ok, what's the AGP mode set on the BIOS?? If it is auto, try setting it to the lowest possible sped (something like 2x or 4x)... I had a similar problem using a Radeon 9200 on an A8V; graphic mode would cause problems when the AGP mode was automatically set by the BIOS. 4x works like a charm :P I am still looking for an explanation on the cause of this problem... On 5/22/05, linux user <linuxusr@xxxxxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > On Sun, 22 May 2005, linux user wrote: > > > > > This is my second request. Any assistance is resolving this issue is > > > appreciated... > > > > > > > > > During the installation of Fedora Core 3 x86_64, anaconda > > installer starts, > > > vesa (generic video) detected, unknown monitor. When the > > x-server attempts > > > to start, the video dies. I tried booting with "linux nofb". Only > > > unreadable dialogs appear after using this. I also attempted > > to use nofb > > > and specifying the resolution, and that didn't work either. > > > > run the text installer. when booting off the cd type: > > > > linux text > > > > once you've got the system installed you should be able to configure it > > with: > > > > system-config-display > > > > which should work. > > > Thanks Joel... I'll give it a try. Do you have any idea why the x86_32 > installation works as expected, and the x86_64 install bombs? > > > > > > > This problem is only present during the x86_64 installation. > > There is no > > > issue with the 32-bit installation. My monitor (ViewSonic LCD VG191) is > > > detected properly, and everything runs smooth. I would like to > > install the > > > 64-bit version, since I purchased a 64-bit processor. > > > > > > Motherboard: Gigabyte K8 Triton Micro ATX > > > Socket 754 for AMD Athlon64 w/64-bit 3400+ CPU > > > VIA VT8237 Chipset > > > VIA K8M800 Chipset > > > On-board UniChrome Pro Graphics S3 Pro IGP > > > Hard drive: Seagate SATA 200GB hard drive > > > Monitor: ViewSonic VG191 (LCD) > > > > > > Is there anyone on this list who has a solution? > > -- > fedora-list mailing list > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > -- Thiago dos Santos Guzella Electrical Enginnering Student - UFMG (www.ufmg.br), Brazil Linux User #354160 UIN: 13465286. Jabber: tguzella @ jabber.org "Faith: not wanting to know what is true." Friedrich Nietzsche ####
