Yes, I was racking my head trying install FC3 x86_64 on my laptop. Install would go ok but after rebooting, my system would seem to freeze. I wonder if they change or update the initial iso's? But if you can grub->single you'll be root enough to use up2date non-graphical. Then upgrade everything. :-) Jay Scherrer On Sun, 2005-05-22 at 21:18 -0600, linux user wrote: > > 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. > > Great. How can this be done? > > > 3. without initiating the graphic mode performed up2date from root > > command line. > > Is that it? Type "up2date" at the prompt in single user mode? > > > > > 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 > > > > #### > > > > -- > > fedora-list mailing list > > fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: http://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list > >
