FC5 Anaconda fails to start GUI

Timothy Murphy tim at birdsnest.maths.tcd.ie
Wed Mar 29 21:42:31 UTC 2006


Geoffrey Leach wrote:

> After loading the correct drivers and starting Anaconda, the process
> stalls. In the case of the X-based process, I have the X cursor, which
> moves with the mouse. On a text install, just a blue screen.
> 
> The DVD has passed mediacheck. The system config (which runs FC4)
> includes a dual-Opteron 240 AccelerTech 2082 MB, lots of mem, dual SATA
> disks with a Promise controller and no RAID enabled. All non-essential
> devices have been disconnected.
> 
> Any suggestions before I submit this to Bugzilla?

If the text install does not work,
that seems to me well worth a bugzilla.
I doubt if many people will have tested it.

As a matter of interest, have you tried Knoppix on your computer?

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