Fedora=blank screen; ubuntu/win=ok

[stan]

On Mon, 07 Sep 2009 07:11:45 -0400
NoSpaze <nospaze at gmail.com> wrote:

> On Fri, 2009-09-04 at 15:15 -0700, stan wrote:
> > On Fri, 04 Sep 2009 12:36:53 -0400
> > NoSpaze <nospaze at gmail.com> wrote:
> > > Ubuntu and windows XP they run fine, please help! some ubuntu/win
> > > fans in my office are roflalapmastc at us... hahaha :D Thanks in
> > > advance. ---
> > > [1]
> > > - Laptop Compaq 610, 
> > > - chipset Mobile Intel 965 Express Chipset Family. 
> > > - lspci:
> > > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile GME965/GLE960
> > > Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 0c)
> > Can you look at the ubuntu machine to see what driver it is using?
> > Surely the same driver can be used in Fedora.  It is probably an
> > older driver and so more stable.
> 
> Good idea. How do I know which driver is in use? lsmod?

Yes, that will work.  In your case, look for intel (there might be other
intel drivers).  Then search the packages with rpm to find the version
of the driver.  e.g. rpm -qa | grep -i intel | less

> > Have you tried turning off modeset for the driver?  i.e. nomodeset
> > on the kernel line in grub.
> 
> No, thanks for the tip. Today I'll try it.

Someone else on the list mentioned using   xdriver=vesa  on the kernel
line as well.

> 
> > If you boot into run level 3, do you have regular console display?
> 
> No. After choosing the grub boot option, blankscreen.

The xdriver=vesa should help with this at least.

> 
> > Maybe if you post your /etc/X11/xorg.conf someone will spot
> > something. You can try generating a new one by running   Xorg
> > -configure   as root from the command line.
> 
> This is generated by system-config-display. I'll try generating a new
> one with Xorg -configure.

Didn't see anything that leapt out at me as being wrong.  But I'm no
expert.