--- On Sun, 10/4/09, Kevin Fenzi <kevin@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > From: Kevin Fenzi <kevin@xxxxxxxxx> > Subject: Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD > To: fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 2:46 PM > On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:25:37 +0000 > (GMT) > Globe Trotter <itsme_410@xxxxxxxxx> > wrote: > > > Hi, > > > > I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of > the XFCE spin > > from the live install on my shiny new Dell Precision > using the T7700 > > processor (dual quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been > running into one > > strange problem. > > > > The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on > sector errors, > > comes up seemingly fine. However it freezes when I > click (or hit > > return) on Automatic Login. > > > > My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated > perhaps(?) by the > > fact that the CD boots and installs fine (without any > apparent) hitch > > on another 64-bit Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM). > Any suggestions > > on how to figure out what is going on? How can I get > around this > > freeze of LiveCD install problem? > > What video card do you have in the problem machine? > > Try the section for your video card from: > > https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues > > and see if any of those help? > > I wonder if it could be the cd reader on that machine as > well? > Do you have a usb key? You could put the live on the usb > and boot from > it if so to rule that out. > > kevin > Hi, Thanks very much! Here is my entire configuration: my graphics card is an ATI Fire GL 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable 2ATIV77. I will look into the usb key? I will also try the nomodeset option advised on the hardware-related issues link you sent. Many thanks again, T Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries Date 4/29/2009 10:47:42 AM Central Standard Time Catalog Number 25 Retail rc959554 Catalog Number / Description Product Code Qty SKU Id Dell Precision Workstation T7400 - nSeries: Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600) T632N 1 [223-5089] 1 Operating System: FreeDOS™ operating system installation CD DOS 1 [420-1556] 11 2nd Processor: Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600) PR32QC 1 [311-8069] 2 Memory: 16GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (4 DIMMS) 16G4E8 1 [311-7701] 3 Keyboard: USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys U 1 [310-7949] 4 Graphic Cards: 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable 2ATIV77 1 [320-7357] 6 DVD and Read-Write Devices: 16XDVD AND 16XDVD+/-RW, Data Only RM16DVD 1 [313-5954] 16 Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options: No Floppy Drive NFD 1 [341-3414] 10 Monitor: No Monitor Option NMN 1 [320-3316] 5 Mouse: No Mouse Option NMS 1 [310-1247] 12 Speakers: Internal Chassis Speaker,Dell INTSPK 1 [313-5938] 18 Resource DVD: Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers RDVD 1 [313-5955] 21 Hard Drive Configuration: C9 All SATA drives, RAID 1, 2 drive total configuration SR12 1 [341-5377] 9 Boot Hard Drive: 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™ 500ST 1 [341-5355] 8 2nd Hard Drive: 500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™ 500STA 1 [341-5361] 23 -- fedora-list mailing list fedora-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-list Guidelines: http://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Communicate/MailingListGuidelines
