Hmm... I am trying to install FC4 but anaconda graphics broke!

Tue Oct 25 22:55:43 UTC 2005

Hello,

I tried this suggestion.  The /tmp/xorg.conf... file was created and I note that
the video card was detected and the monitor information was obtained from
the configuration but the mouse input-device was not detectable so it failed
to run the first time.  I edited in the correct mouse device information and
ran X -config /tmp/xorg.conf... and then there was a blank (black screen)
and nothing else.  I could not get out of X at this point...

Help?

-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of Alastair Neil
Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 3:36 PM
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Subject: Re: Hmm... I am trying to install FC4 but anaconda graphics broke!

X -configure

On 10/25/05, Daniel B. Thurman < HYPERLINK "mailto:dant at cdkkt.com"dant at cdkkt.com> wrote: 

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Subject: RE: Hmm... I am trying to install FC4 but anaconda graphics
broke!

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Subject: Re: Hmm... I am trying to install FC4 but anaconda graphics
broke!

On Tue, Oct 25, 2005 at 10:26:13AM -0700, Daniel B. Thurman wrote: 
> Folks,
>
> Apparently, previous installs of FC1 through FC3 worked fine
> with anaconda installations so it seems and not with FC4.
>
> Anaconda does detect the Cirrus Logic GD5480 video card 
> but fails to detect the CM715 monitor and the end result is
> the monitor has unreadable graphics information.
>
> What steps can I take to get this working to force the monitor
> to CM715 so that I can continue wtih graphics installation? 
>
> Kind regards,
> Dan
>
Fill in the monitor characteristics by hand into /etc/X11/xorg.conf or
give system-config-display a try.

   I did that.  It still does not work.  I know the Monitor vert/hort 
   parameters and entered it, but it still will not recognize it.

   Note that I had to use the Fedora Rescue CD in order to modify
   the xorg.conf by hand. I note that FC4 does not use the script:
   'system-config-display' but instead uses a Python script. Will 
   it still work?  I am trying this now... and will let you know
   if it will work.

   I am sad to report, that you cannot run the 'system-config-display'
   because it requires that the X11 system be running. Sheesh... is 
   this the cart before the horse? Why in God's name did "they" change
   to use Python from FC3 to FC4 so now there is no curses based-scripts
   to configure the darn thing?

   What do I do now? 

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