Re: Serious install issue when video card is Nvidia GT 240

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On 12/26/2012 11:02 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote:
> On 12/26/2012 03:50 AM, Ed Greshko wrote:
>> I suspect this is related to https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754882
>>
>> I decided to bite the bullet and install F18 on my system as the HD was dying.  My system shows this from lspci...
>>
>> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
>>
>> I was unable to run the install nor find any boot options that would allow me to install.  I tried adding rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau vga=795.  However, when it came to the first screen which should have asked for the install language all my screen showed was snow.
>>
>> I was lucky in that I saved my old video card with the bad fan and it stayed cool to allow the install.  I relented and installed the nVidia drivers from rpmfusion and put the new card back in since the old one will crash the system.
>>
>> I really would like to stay with the nouveau drivers....but can't since my card isn't supported even though I did what I thought was due diligence before going out and making the purchase.
>>
> I have three systems with Nvidia boards -- 9600GT, GT210, and GT460.
> None of these have caused **INSTALLATION** problems recently


The problem is specific to the GT 240

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