On Fri, Feb 17, 2006 at 08:12:48AM -0500, bobgoodwin wrote: > >>The white screen seems to be a problem with Trident CyberBlade > >>videocards, which I have, so I couldn't get the GUI install to work at > >>all. I installed FC4 alongside FC3, on a separate partition, using the > >>text install. Then I could try the trick of substituting files, without > >>risking loss of a working FC3. > >>The bugzilla report mentioned above suggests two changes: > >> /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/libvgahw.a > >>and /usr/X11R6/lib/modules/drivers/mga_drv.o > >>I did this by mounting the FC4 partition in FC3 so I could just copy the > >>files across from FC3 to FC4 directories. In short, it worked and FC4 > >>looks very nice. > > > TThe video board giving me trouble is apparently similar, a "Trident > Blade 3D." > Bob Goodwin Zuni, VA. Just installed FC4 (to test the 4->5 upgrade path) on my testbed machine which has a Trident Card. In xorg.conf, change the driver from "trident" to "vesa" and you'll get a working display. -- G.Wolfe Woodbury `- -' RHCT U The Line Eater is a boojum!
