> On 3/3/06, Philippe Rigault <prigault@xxxxxxxxx> wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Having had no feedback for about a week on > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=182933 (which I > > consider > > high-priority), I would like to raise attention to it and help find a > > workaround before FC5 gets out. > > > > FC5T3 essentially does not work on Acer Ferrari 4005WLMi (ATI Mobility > > X700): > > - Graphical install does not start (X driver problem) > > - Text install has messed-up menus > > > > For the rare courageous users with enough patience to go through the > > painful > > text installation with messed-up menus (which do not permit fine > > selection of > > packages): > > - X does not work post install > > - Proprietary drivers currently do not work (test packages from livna > > hang the kernel each time X is stopped --which happens each time kdm/gdm > > restarts) > > > > At the very least, the text install should work OK, so that users can > > install > > and use the proprietary (working soon hopefully) drivers until free > > drivers > > work. Otherwise, Fedora Core is not an option for regular Acer Ferrari > > users. > > > > Did someone have better luck in getting things to work on that hardware ? > > > > Cheers, > > > > > > -- > > fedora-test-list mailing list > > fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx > > To unsubscribe: > > https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list > > Try passing > > agp_try_unsupported=1 > > During boot up e.g. during install > > linux agp_try_unsupported=1 Passing agp_try_unsupported=1 to the kernel does not work. Install still hangs starting X. Philippe. -- fedora-test-list mailing list fedora-test-list@xxxxxxxxxx To unsubscribe: https://www.redhat.com/mailman/listinfo/fedora-test-list