FAILED: FC4T3 on Matrox G550 + Dell 2001FP

[John Austin]

On Sat, 2005-06-04 at 00:21 -0500, Jon 780 wrote:
> On 6/3/05, Daniel Roesen <dr at cluenet.de> wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > just tried installing FC4T3 on my Desktop system (using a seperate
> > hard disk).
> > 
> > P4 2.6GHz, HT enabled, 1GB RAM, Asus P4C800-E Deluxe, Matrox G550
> > Monitor is a Dell 2001FP 20" TFT able to do 1600x1200 in 60 Hz native
> > 
> > Using DVI cable, installation was fine until first boot and switching
> > to X11. No real display, OSD saying resolution 4078x6 @ 75Hz :->
> > Switching to text console via Alt-Ctrl-F1 didn't help, all just colorful
> > garbage.
> > 
> > Rebooting using VGA cable, no chance either. After X11 coming up, I'm
> > seeing firstboot running, but everything being distorted to unusability.
> > Same effect on text console like with DVI.
> > 
> > Tried reinstalling via VGA, but there already Anaconda graphic mode
> > is giving me distorted picture.
> > 
> > So overall, I've got a complete "no go" on this system. Ideas?
> > 
> > Couldn't get my FC1 installation working with DVI because XFree86
> > rejects 1600x1200x60 as it claims that 162MHz is too much for
> > single-link DVI (which it isn't... it's exactly the max freq.), but
> > I've been able to get it running stable with analog VGA.
> > 
> > As a data point, X11 correctly detects Matrox G550 and Dell 2001FP
> > (analog/digital).
> > 
> 
> Had the exact same problem with FC3test4 and a Viewsonic P220fb
> monitor.  No display during installation, or just colored veritcal
> lines.
> 
> When you first boot, where you'd normally type "linux" and press
> enter, add the "nofb" (no framebuffer) option.  Its fixed every
> display related installation problem I've ever had.  As I understand
> it, it falls back to some really awful old Vesa drivers or something. 
> Maybe someone else can correct me and/or explain it better.
> 
> Good luck!
> .jon
> 

Hi
See also 
https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=153729
for the history of this.

I've added cross reference between the two bugs, not sure this is the
correct way of linking them.

Tried xorg-x11-6.8.2-1.FC3.34 on FC4T3-i386 mg550 Athlon64
Corrupt at F7, kdm/kde
Corrupt at F1-6 but no green border
Reverted to 6.8.2-1.FC3.13.i368 to be able to use the machine

Over reaction !!
Replaced all 18 xorg-x11 rpms on FC4T2 and FC4T3 (and probably FC4) !!!!
with 6.8.2-1.FC3.13.i368 from FC3 - Problem fixed

xorg bugs
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=2991
https://bugs.freedesktop.org/show_bug.cgi?id=3094

There are going to be a lot of unhappy people with
Matrox cards (mainly g550) when FC4 ships!

John