I think that this is indeed a bug. I have always had problems with the xprobe, because when I set up X (even manually) it only installs the X server that is on the kickstart NFS machine (which luckily is Mach64, so it works with the Xpert 98 card--just not with any cards using the SVGA server). Forrest > -----Original Message----- > From: Roland Dubouloz [mailto:Roland.Dubouloz@xxxxxxxx] > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 9:45 AM > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > Subject: Re: Synchronize in %post > > > I think that i have just find the bug in anaconda > > With a ATI Xpert 98 we can't find information into the file > Cards with > the values returned > by the PCI probe for video cards : > the return value is (none,unknown,ATI|unknown device 1002:4752) > > see probe() in xf86config.py file > > And if we start xconfig with the flag --noprobe we have also a crash > with all the video cards > because in setVidcard() vidcards is not initialized. > > > > "Taylor, ForrestX" wrote: > > > > I think that the problem may be the server. I just looked > at one of my > > computers that has an "ATI Xpert 98" card, and it is using > the Mach64 Server > > NOT the SVGA server. > > > > Forrest > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > From: Roland Dubouloz [mailto:Roland.Dubouloz@xxxxxxxx] > > > Sent: Thursday, April 12, 2001 6:44 AM > > > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > Subject: Re: Synchronize in %post > > > > > > > > > I am using RedHat 6.2 > > > > > > with any argument of xconfig like this : > > > xconfig --server "SVGA" --monitor 'Generic VGA" > > > I have an error > > > but the error is only when I use the "ATI Xpert 98" card > > > > > > With a ATI Rage pro AGP or an ATI Rage 2c PCI there is > no error it's > > > work !!!!!!!! > > > > > > I would like to put some traces in anaconda. > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > liefting@xxxxxxxxxx wrote: > > > > > > > > I've got lots of problems with configuring X in kickstart, > > > and the way I > > > > end up doing things is simply > > > > > > > > xconfig --server "SVGA" --monitor "Generic VGA" > > > > > > > > And in the %post section I mount an NFS export, copy over > > > the correct > > > > XF86Config file (or XF86Config-4 file), if necessary > adjust the link > > > > /etc/X11/X, maybe install an additional rpm, and I'm done. > > > > > > > > P.s. I have used skipx as well, but then certain rpm's > do not get > > > > installed, or so it seems. I have never taken the time to > > > figure this out > > > > properly. > > > > > > > > - Wouter. > > > > > > > > --------------------------------------------------------------- > > > > Wouter Liefting > > > > Curriculum Owner Linux > > > > IBM Learning Services > > > > Tel. +31 (0)20 513 5057 (IBM) > > > > Tel. +31 (0)252 625 202 (Home office) > > > > Fax. +31 (0)20 513 2322 > > > > Internet: liefting@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > "Taylor, ForrestX" <forrestx.taylor@xxxxxxxxx> on > > > 11-04-2001 18:11:05 > > > > > > > > Please respond to kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > > > > To: "'kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx'" <kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx> > > > > cc: "'Roland Dubouloz'" <Roland.Dubouloz@xxxxxxxx> > > > > Subject: RE: Synchronize in %post > > > > > > > > You may want to try something a little more non-graphical than > > > > Xconfigurator > > > > (such as xf86config). Try piping that through ed, or > just editing > > > > XF86Config like you have without running Xconfigurator. > > > Are you using > > > > RedHat 7.0 or 6.2? > > > > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > > > > From: Roland Dubouloz [mailto:Roland.Dubouloz@xxxxxxxx] > > > > > Sent: Wednesday, April 11, 2001 4:41 AM > > > > > To: kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > Subject: Synchronize in %post > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Is it possible to synchronize command in %post ? > > > > > > > > > > Because with the graphic card "ATI Xpert 98" there is > a crash in > > > > > anaconda: > > > > > > > > > > File "usr/lib/anaconda/xf8config.py" line 174 in set vidcart > > > > > > > > > > self.devID=self.vidCards[self.imary] ["NAME"] > > > > > Type error : sequence index must be integer. > > > > > > > > > > ( I have try all the possibility in xconfig with no success) > > > > > > > > > > I start Xconfigurator in the %post and I would like make some > > > > > modification in /etc/X11/XF86Config . > > > > > > > > > > my %post look like : > > > > > > > > > > %post > > > > > > > > > > /usr/X11R6/bin/Xconfigurator --kickstart > > > > > > > > > > ed /etc/X11/XF86Config << FIN > > > > > /1360 > > > > > s/1360/1368 > > > > > w > > > > > q > > > > > FIN > > > > > > > > > > # end %post > > > > > > > > > > But ed is finished before Xconfigurator , and of course my > > > > > modifications > > > > > is lost. > > > > > > > > > > Thank you for your help. > > > > > > > > > > Roland > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > > > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > > > > > > _______________________________________________ > > Kickstart-list mailing list > > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list > > -- > Roland Dubouloz BULL OMNIS > BULL SA mailto:Roland.Dubouloz@xxxxxxxx > 1,Rue de Provence Phone :+33 (0)4 76 29 77 87 > BP 208 Bullcom : 229-7787 > 38432 Echirolles CEDEX Office : A1-052 > France Fax : +33 (0)4 76 29 70 02 > > > > _______________________________________________ > Kickstart-list mailing list > Kickstart-list@xxxxxxxxxx > https://listman.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/kickstart-list >
