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

[Mike Pepe]

Daniel B. Thurman wrote:
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com
> [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]On Behalf Of akonstam at trinity.edu
> Sent: Tuesday, October 25, 2005 2:32 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> 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 don't think that'll help. The X11 libs are broken in FC4 for Cirrus 
and other video cards, it has nothing to do with the configuration files.

You will need to install in text mode, then boot the machine into 
runlevel 3 and update the X11 packages. You should be fine after that.

-Mike