naconda White Out - no install

[Mike Larkin]

Try compiling XFree86-4.3.99.902 and use that instead. That fixed all my 
Radeon problems. I had odd and unexpected behavior using the stock RPMs.

-ml

Pete Bradbury wrote:

>Thanks for the linux text part that helped a lot
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>I can now get through the root logon prompt although startx doesn't
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>I tried to install the ati radeon drivers but got all sorts of errors during
>compilation. I think I may now have picked up the wron ones _ I have the
>XFree86 4.3.0 - is that correct?
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>In any case after trying that RPM I can get throuigh top the GUI logo and
>enter root and password. The screen clears to fedora cora and what looks
>like it should be a progress bar - but then hangs.
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>----- Original Message ----- 
>From: "Michael Kearey" <mutk at iprimus.com.au>
>To: <fedora-test-list at redhat.com>
>Sent: Saturday, January 24, 2004 12:58 PM
>Subject: Re: naconda White Out - no install
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>>Pete Bradbury wrote:
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>>>Setup
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>>>Viewsonic vp211b tft
>>>ATI Radeon 9800 pro 256mb
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>>>When I try to install Fedora it enters the Anaconda phase and
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>momentarily I
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>>>have a white screen with the X cursur, it is moving for 5 or so seconds
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>>>then locks up with nothing else happening. If I use linux acpi=off I get
>>>occssional screen changes from black back to white, every now and then.
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>>>The Radeon card appears to be recognised but not the Viewsonic monitor.
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>>A couple of things to try :
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>>Don't use the fb  'linux nofb'
>>Install in text mode 'linux text'
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>>See http://fedora.artoo.net/faq  for more tips for your Radeon card.
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>>Cheers,
>>Michael
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