Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-11 Thread Globe Trotter 


--- On Fri, 10/9/09, Kevin Fenzi  wrote:

> From: Kevin Fenzi 
> Subject: Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD
> To: fedora-list@redhat.com
> Date: Friday, October 9, 2009, 2:33 PM
> On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:31:29 -0700
> (PDT)
> Globe Trotter 
> wrote:
> 
> ...snip...
> 
> > None of the suggestions in the wiki has worked. Note
> that I can not
> > install F11 (because I can not get in with the
> LiveCD). It comes up
> > "fine", but the button for automatic login is not
> clickable and
> > freezes my machine. 
> > 
> > Here again are the details for the hardware: should I
> file in
> > bugzilla? Under what component?
> > 
> > Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries
> 
> ...snip...
> 
> > 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI
> capable
> 
> You specifically tried these: 
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#radeon-misc-gfx

Many of these comments are after installation, not before. These files do not 
exist at this point. The problem is that the LiveCD freezes the moment the 
Automatic Login is clicked.

> You can try also booting with: 
> 
> 'xdriver=vesa' and see if it helps any. 

I have tried xdriver=vesa nomodeset as well as kernelmodeset=0 to no avail. The 
freeze happens irrespective of whether I use the XFCE or (Gnome) F11 LiveCD.

I was able to get an installation done with the LiveCD using textinstall and 
removing rhgb but I was not given any option on custom layout for partitioning 
my HDD. Worse, on firstboot, the machine refused to go beyond the timezone 
selection: froze ten times when the "next" button was clicked.

I wonder if the F10 LiveCD would work!

Best,
T



  

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Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-09 Thread Kevin Fenzi 
On Thu, 8 Oct 2009 06:31:29 -0700 (PDT)
Globe Trotter  wrote:

...snip...

> None of the suggestions in the wiki has worked. Note that I can not
> install F11 (because I can not get in with the LiveCD). It comes up
> "fine", but the button for automatic login is not clickable and
> freezes my machine. 
> 
> Here again are the details for the hardware: should I file in
> bugzilla? Under what component?
> 
> Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries

...snip...

> 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable

You specifically tried these: 

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#radeon-misc-gfx

You can try also booting with: 

'xdriver=vesa' and see if it helps any. 

kevin


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Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-08 Thread Globe Trotter 
Hi,

--- On Sun, 10/4/09, Kevin Fenzi  wrote:

> From: Kevin Fenzi 
> Subject: Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD
> To: fedora-list@redhat.com
> Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 2:46 PM
> On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:25:37 +
> (GMT)
> Globe Trotter 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of
> the XFCE spin
> > from the live install on my shiny new Dell Precision
> using the T7700
> > processor (dual quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been
> running into one
> > strange problem.
> > 
> > The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on
> sector errors,
> > comes up seemingly fine. However it freezes when I
> click (or hit
> > return) on Automatic Login. 
> > 
> > My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated
> perhaps(?) by the
> > fact that the CD boots and installs fine (without any
> apparent) hitch
> > on another 64-bit Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM).
> Any suggestions
> > on how to figure out what is going on? How can I get
> around this
> > freeze of LiveCD install problem?
> 
> What video card do you have in the problem machine? 
> 
> Try the section for your video card from: 
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues
> 
> and see if any of those help?
> 
> I wonder if it could be the cd reader on that machine as
> well? 
> Do you have a usb key? You could put the live on the usb
> and boot from
> it if so to rule that out. 
> 
> kevin

None of the suggestions in the wiki has worked. Note that I can not install F11 
(because I can not get in with the LiveCD). It comes up "fine", but the button 
for automatic login is not clickable and freezes my machine. 

Here again are the details for the hardware: should I file in bugzilla? Under 
what component?

Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries

Date   4/29/2009 10:47:42 AM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number   25 Retail rc959554

Catalog Number / Description   Product Code   Qty   SKU   Id
Dell Precision Workstation T7400 - nSeries:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   T632N   1   
[223-5089]   1
Operating System:
FreeDOS™ operating system installation CD   DOS   1   [420-1556]   11
2nd Processor:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   PR32QC   1   
[311-8069]   2
Memory:
16GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (4 DIMMS)   16G4E8   1   [311-7701]   3
Keyboard:
USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys   U   1   [310-7949]   4
Graphic Cards:
512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable   2ATIV77   1   
[320-7357]   6
DVD and Read-Write Devices:
16XDVD AND 16XDVD+/-RW, Data Only   RM16DVD   1   [313-5954]   16
Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options:
No Floppy Drive   NFD   1   [341-3414]   10
Speakers:
Internal Chassis Speaker,Dell   INTSPK   1   [313-5938]   18
Hard Drive Configuration:
C9 All SATA drives, RAID 1, 2 drive total configuration   SR12   1   [341-5377] 
  9
Boot Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500ST   1   
[341-5355]   8
2nd Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500STA   1  
 [341-5361]   23

Best,
T


  

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Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-04 Thread Globe Trotter 
--- On Sun, 10/4/09, Kevin Fenzi  wrote:

> From: Kevin Fenzi 
> Subject: Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD
> To: fedora-list@redhat.com
> Date: Sunday, October 4, 2009, 2:46 PM
> On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:25:37 +
> (GMT)
> Globe Trotter 
> wrote:
> 
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of
> the XFCE spin
> > from the live install on my shiny new Dell Precision
> using the T7700
> > processor (dual quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been
> running into one
> > strange problem.
> > 
> > The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on
> sector errors,
> > comes up seemingly fine. However it freezes when I
> click (or hit
> > return) on Automatic Login. 
> > 
> > My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated
> perhaps(?) by the
> > fact that the CD boots and installs fine (without any
> apparent) hitch
> > on another 64-bit Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM).
> Any suggestions
> > on how to figure out what is going on? How can I get
> around this
> > freeze of LiveCD install problem?
> 
> What video card do you have in the problem machine? 
> 
> Try the section for your video card from: 
> 
> https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues
> 
> and see if any of those help?
> 
> I wonder if it could be the cd reader on that machine as
> well? 
> Do you have a usb key? You could put the live on the usb
> and boot from
> it if so to rule that out. 
> 
> kevin
> 

Hi,

Thanks very much! Here is my entire configuration: my graphics card is an ATI 
Fire GL 512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable   2ATIV77.

I will look into the usb key? I will also try the nomodeset option advised on 
the hardware-related issues link you sent.

Many thanks again,
T


Dell Precision Workstation T7400 nSeries

Date   4/29/2009 10:47:42 AM Central Standard Time
Catalog Number   25 Retail rc959554

Catalog Number / Description   Product Code   Qty   SKU   Id
Dell Precision Workstation T7400 - nSeries:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   T632N   1   
[223-5089]   1
Operating System:
FreeDOS™ operating system installation CD   DOS   1   [420-1556]   11
2nd Processor:
Quad Core Intel® Xeon® Processor X5482 (3.20GHz,2X6M L2,1600)   PR32QC   1   
[311-8069]   2
Memory:
16GB, DDR2 SDRAM FBD Memory, 800MHz, ECC (4 DIMMS)   16G4E8   1   [311-7701]   3
Keyboard:
USB Entry Quietkey, No Hot Keys   U   1   [310-7949]   4
Graphic Cards:
512MB PCIe x16 ATI Fire GL V7700, Dual Monitor DVI capable   2ATIV77   1   
[320-7357]   6
DVD and Read-Write Devices:
16XDVD AND 16XDVD+/-RW, Data Only   RM16DVD   1   [313-5954]   16
Floppy Drive and Media Card Reader Options:
No Floppy Drive   NFD   1   [341-3414]   10
Monitor:
No Monitor Option   NMN   1   [320-3316]   5
Mouse:
No Mouse Option   NMS   1   [310-1247]   12
Speakers:
Internal Chassis Speaker,Dell   INTSPK   1   [313-5938]   18
Resource DVD:
Resource DVD - Contains Diagnostics and Drivers   RDVD   1   [313-5955]   21
Hard Drive Configuration:
C9 All SATA drives, RAID 1, 2 drive total configuration   SR12   1   [341-5377] 
  9
Boot Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500ST   1   
[341-5355]   8
2nd Hard Drive:
500GB SATA 3.0Gb/s,7200 RPM Hard Drive with 16MB DataBurst Cache™   500STA   1  
 [341-5361]   23



  

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Re: strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-04 Thread Kevin Fenzi 
On Sun, 4 Oct 2009 16:25:37 + (GMT)
Globe Trotter  wrote:

> Hi,
> 
> I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of the XFCE spin
> from the live install on my shiny new Dell Precision using the T7700
> processor (dual quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been running into one
> strange problem.
> 
> The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on sector errors,
> comes up seemingly fine. However it freezes when I click (or hit
> return) on Automatic Login. 
> 
> My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated perhaps(?) by the
> fact that the CD boots and installs fine (without any apparent) hitch
> on another 64-bit Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM). Any suggestions
> on how to figure out what is going on? How can I get around this
> freeze of LiveCD install problem?

What video card do you have in the problem machine? 

Try the section for your video card from: 

https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Common_F11_bugs#Hardware-related_issues

and see if any of those help?

I wonder if it could be the cd reader on that machine as well? 
Do you have a usb key? You could put the live on the usb and boot from
it if so to rule that out. 

kevin


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strange issue with XFCE spin LiveCD

2009-10-04 Thread Globe Trotter 
Hi,

I have been trying to install the 64-bit version of the XFCE spin from the live 
install on my shiny new Dell Precision using the T7700 processor (dual 
quad-core, 16GB RAM) and have been running into one strange problem.

The LiveCD cranks up, and after numerous statements on sector errors, comes up 
seemingly fine. However it freezes when I click (or hit return) on Automatic 
Login. 

My first thoughts on the CD being bad are negated perhaps(?) by the fact that 
the CD boots and installs fine (without any apparent) hitch on another 64-bit 
Thinkpad T-61 (dual-core 4GB RAM). Any suggestions on how to figure out what is 
going on? How can I get around this freeze of LiveCD install problem?

Best wishes,
T 


  

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