Core 3 Freezes at 1.st start of X after install

[Jim Cornette]

Tor Harald Thorland wrote:
> Paul Howarth wrote:
> 
>> On Tue, 2005-02-15 at 08:35 +0100, Linux wrote:
>>  
>>
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> Just installed core 3 and did the first reboot. After picking 
>>> username & passwd I adjusted the screen size (¤%&/¤&%/) and then went 
>>> on to the first start of X.
>>> The screen went black and the computer freezes and nothing but 
>>> pulling the power cord works.
>>> I have set the computer to go into runlevel 3, and have searched for 
>>> the config file for X
>>> I've tryed everything from xconfigure to xf86config and so on.... but 
>>> no "configprogram" editing of the etc/x11/...config file didn't work 
>>> either..
>>>
>>> Whats the name of the config program?
>>>   
>>
>>
>> Try:
>>
>> # system-config-display --reconfig
>>
>> Paul.
>>  
>>
> Theres something terribly wrong here... I have had Fedora Core 2 on this 
> one earlyer.. and -.....
> The computer is a Fujitsu-Siemens Amilo A7600
> Core 3 identyfy the video card as ATI Radeon Mobility U1 (The same as 
> Core 2 did)
> I have tryed different settings now, even 800X600 on the display.
> As soon as X is started the computer freezes. I cant even use the 
> ctrl-alt-backspace or del.
> 
> Can anyone help me on how to track down the problem..
> 
> Tor Harald Thorland
> 

I am able to use my videocard if I don't ctl-alt-Fn to a terminal and 
then back to the GUI or launch tuxracer.

01:05.0 VGA compatible controller: ATI Technologies Inc Radeon Mobility U1

The problem was not there in FC2, but surfaced in FC3.

Try booting in runlevel 3 and keep away from ctl-alt-Fn to a terminal or 
launching tuxracer.

I have rawhide fully updated and might be able to see if the problem is 
resolved or still present. Lockups are better avoided.

If you can get your display to happen with similar results, a bug report 
referring to the radeon driver and this video card type. The best 
results are when you file a bug in the xorg-x11 bugzilla tracking system.

Jim

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