strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

[Globe Trotter]

--- On Sun, 10/4/09, Kevin Fenzi <kevin at scrye.com> wrote:

> From: Kevin Fenzi <kevin at scrye.com>
> Subject: Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD
> To: fedora-list at redhat.com
> Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 2:46 PM
> On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:25:37 +0000
> (GMT)
> Globe Trotter <itsme_410 at yahoo.com>
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of
> the XFCE spin
> > from the live install on my shiny new Dell Precision
> using the T7700
> > processor (dual quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been
> running into one
> > strange problem.
> > 
> > The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on
> sector errors,
> > comes up seemingly fine. However it freezes when I
> click (or hit
> > return) on Automatic Login. 
> > 
> > My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated
> perhaps(?) by the
> > fact that the CD boots and installs fine (without any
> apparent) hitch
> > on another 64-bit Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM).
> Any suggestions
> > on how to figure out what is going on? How can I get
> around this
> > freeze of LiveCD install problem?
> 
> What video card do you have in the problem machine? 
> 
> Try the section for your video card from: 
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues
> 
> and see if any of those help?
> 
> I wonder if it could be the cd reader on that machine as
> well? 
> Do you have a usb key? You could put the live on the usb
> and boot from
> it if so to rule that out. 
> 
> kevin
> 

Hi,

Thanks very much! Here is my entire configuration: my graphics card is an ATI Fire GL 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable   2ATIV77.

I will look into the usb key? I will also try the nomodeset option advised on the hardware-related issues link you sent.

Many thanks again,
T


Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries

Date   4/29/2009 10:47:42 AM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number   25 Retail rc959554

Catalog Number / Description   Product Code   Qty   SKU   Id
Dell Precision Workstation T7400 - nSeries:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   T632N   1   [223-5089]   1
Operating System:
FreeDOS™ operating system installation CD   DOS   1   [420-1556]   11
2nd Processor:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   PR32QC   1   [311-8069]   2
Memory:
16GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (4 DIMMS)   16G4E8   1   [311-7701]   3
Keyboard:
USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys   U   1   [310-7949]   4
Graphic Cards:
512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable   2ATIV77   1   [320-7357]   6
DVD and Read-Write Devices:
16XDVD AND 16XDVD+/-RW, Data Only   RM16DVD   1   [313-5954]   16
Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options:
No Floppy Drive   NFD   1   [341-3414]   10
Monitor:
No Monitor Option   NMN   1   [320-3316]   5
Mouse:
No Mouse Option   NMS   1   [310-1247]   12
Speakers:
Internal Chassis Speaker,Dell   INTSPK   1   [313-5938]   18
Resource DVD:
Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers   RDVD   1   [313-5955]   21
Hard Drive Configuration:
C9 All SATA drives, RAID 1, 2 drive total configuration   SR12   1   [341-5377]   9
Boot Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500ST   1   [341-5355]   8
2nd Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500STA   1   [341-5361]   23