Install gives BSOD on Thinkpad T60p

[Jim Cornette]

David Kramer wrote:
> This is my first experience with a testing release, so I apologize if
> I'm not reporting this right, or not giving enough information.
> 
> I just got a Lenovo Thinkpad T60p.  It's got a 15.4" WSXGA+
> TFT/1680x1050 (16:10) screen driven by a ATI Mobility Fire GL V5250 256MB.
> 
> When I attempt a graphical install of F7-test4, after the few initial
> "Loading..." screens, I get a few flashes with pretty patterns, then the
> screen turns all blue with no writing, and stays that way indefinitely.
> 
> When I attempt a text mode install (the pain! the pain!), the install
> works, but it doesn't configure X.  When I try to run X, I get a quick
> screen flash or two, then it kicks me back to the CLI, but now all
> sessions are 40 characters wide and twice as tall, so I can't edit files
> or type anything out.  Nothing but a reboot fixes this.  I tried
> system-config-display, but that exited out, too.  I tried redirecting
> the output to a file, and I did at one point see a message about not
> being to get Xinerama info.
> 
> Since I had nothing to lose, I tried installing FC6, and the graphical
> install worked just fine.  It couldn't quite pick out the graphics card
> ("ATI Technologies Inc Unknown device 71d4"), but after changing the
> monitor type (to "LCD Panel 1680x1050"), I was able to get X up to
> 1400x1050 (the screen stretched.  It's not 16:10, but it's better than a
> BSOD).
> 
> I looked in Bugzilla for ATI 5240, but didn't see anything.
> Is there something I missed in BugZilla?
> 
> Should I enter this as a new bug?
> 
> Is there something else I can try?
> 
> Thanks in advance.
> 

You might specify which video driver that you want to use for the 
installation with xdriver=vesa (Or ati,sis,i810 ....)
I had to use this option once when my card type did not register during 
the installer phase. (My case was for an SIS video)

Jim

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