Install 12 Alpha Using USB Stick

[Niels Haase]

2009/9/1 Robert L Cochran <cochranb at speakeasy.net>:
> n 08/31/2009 06:55 PM, Adam Williamson wrote:
>>>
>>> So I reluctantly burned the DVD and used that to install the Alpha.
>>> Obviously, the installer isn't working right: X failed to start,
>>>
>>
>> Well, that doesn't mean the installer's broken. It could mean X is
>> broken. :) What's your hardware?
>>
>
> Hi Adam!
>
> You are quite right. I'm installing on a Dell Latitude E6400 laptop with an
> Nvidia card:
>
> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: nVidia Corporation Quadro NVS 160M (rev
> a1) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>    Subsystem: Dell Device 0233
>    Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
>    Memory at f5000000 (32-bit, non-prefetchable)
>    Memory at e0000000 (64-bit, prefetchable)
>    Memory at f2000000 (64-bit, non-prefetchable)
>    I/O ports at df00
>    Capabilities: <access denied>
>    Kernel modules: nouveau
>
> This baby is normally docked to a Dell docking station, and is connected to
> a 24" Dell 2407WFP, LCD monitor. I use the wide monitor for all my work and
> pretty much ignore the laptop's monitor.

Please find bug https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=497785
about the ongoing state with Dell Latitude E6400 + advanced docking
station (two DVI/DP output ports) with the x driver nouveau.

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Regards,
Niels