This was also a problem on F9, but it is now worse on F10 beta. Video simply fails to load on my system using the F10 live CD. This happens on both 32-bit and 64-bit versions. I've reproduced this on other similar computers as well.
Video attempts to load at bootup but eventually fails and drops to a text mode login prompt. My system is a self-built machine. Here's the specific video oriented info:
EVGA e-7100/630i Motherboard - Onboard nVidia GeForce 7100 GPU - nVidia nForce 630i chip set
I have 4GB RAM and a Intel Quad-Core processor.
When I loaded F9, I worked around the problem by: 1) Waiting for the live system to fail back to text mode 2) Logging in as root at the text prompt 3) Run system-config-display and accepting the detected defaults 4) Run startx to start the gui 5) Run the installer as normal
Post-install, the OpenSource nv driver would load and provide a reasonable display resolution until I could install the Livna nVidia drivers.
On F10, system-config-display is no longer there! So instead I have to: 1) Wait for the live system to fail back to text mode 2) Log in as root at the text prompt 3) Install system-config-display (yum -y install system-config-display) 4) Run system-config-display and accept the detected defaults (nothing else works) 5) Run startx to start the gui 6) Run the installer as normal
However, on F10, startx only provides 800x600 resolution, despite that my display is capable of 1920x1200.
Can we get this fixed in F10 please? I'm happy to Bugzilla this if it isn't there already.
Cheers,
Chris
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Post-install, the OpenSource nv driver would load and provide a reasonable display resolution until I could install the Livna nVidia drivers.
On F10, system-config-display is no longer there! So instead I have to:
- Wait for the live system to fail back to text mode
- Log in as root at the text prompt
- Install system-config-display (yum -y install system-config-display)
- Run system-config-display and accept the detected defaults (nothing
else works) 5) Run startx to start the gui 6) Run the installer as normal
However, on F10, startx only provides 800x600 resolution, despite that my display is capable of 1920x1200.
I used F10beta Live with nVidia Corporation GeForce 6100 nForce 430 (rev a2) and I get GUI right after boot, however I also have resolution somewhere around 800x600. Setting monitor manually in system-config-display to whatever else got me to +-1920x1200. Obviously there is something sub-optimal..
Chris
Adam Pribyl
Christopher A. Williams a écrit :
Video attempts to load at bootup but eventually fails and drops to a text mode login prompt. My system is a self-built machine. Here's the specific video oriented info:
EVGA e-7100/630i Motherboard
- Onboard nVidia GeForce 7100 GPU
- nVidia nForce 630i chip set
Sounds like an issue related with onboard nVidia. In my case, nVidia GeForce 7800GS runs without problem. Please submit a bug report.
Luya
I have similar problems with a Gateway DX4720-03, which also has the nVidia GeForce 7100 GPU. Complete specs are at http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=43486... [1]
Has this been fixed? If so, how do I get the fix? If not, is there a workaround? I see on the web suggestions for Ubuntu or Debian users to install proprietary nVidia drivers; is that the correct workaround for F10?
Links: ------ [1] http://www.compusa.com/applications/SearchTools/item-details.asp?EdpNo=43486...
I succeeded in getting graphics to work on my Gateway DX4720-03 by installing the proprietary nVidia driver, following the instructions at http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration [1] and then http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia [2] (specifically: yum install kmod-nvidia)
RPM Fusion does not have the very latest nVidia driver (available at http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html [3]), but the one they have works for the nVidia GeForce 7100.
For the record, the Gateway DX4720-03 also needs the kernel option "noapic" in order to boot.
The next time I buy a PC I'll steer away from nVidia hardware because there does not seem to be any open-source driver for it. Hardware that requires a proprietary driver is invidious.
Links: ------ [1] http://rpmfusion.org/Configuration [2] http://rpmfusion.org/Howto/nVidia [3] http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 3:51 PM, Charles Landau (clandau) < no-reply-gw@fcp.surfsite.org> wrote:
RPM Fusion does not have the very latest nVidia driver (available at http://www.nvidia.com/object/unix.html [3]), but the one they have works for the nVidia GeForce 7100.
If you're looking for the very latest, always check the rpmfusion-*-testing repos first (where you'll currently find the 180.22 driver with the VDPAU h/w acceleration). In any case, rpmfusion has their own mailinglist.
On Mon, Jan 26, 2009 at 10:39:39AM +0100, Charles Landau (clandau) wrote:
I have similar problems with a Gateway DX4720-03, which also has the nVidia GeForce 7100 GPU.
I have no idea if and how this will work with that particular hardware but did you try with nouveau driver?
Michal
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