FC4 blanks out after bootup (PROBLEM SOLVED)

Amar Kumar Padhi TC00474 at emirates.com
Tue Sep 13 09:38:55 UTC 2005


Yes I am also using ATI-Radeon card with FC3. It got recognized
automatically and I did not have to provide a driver. The display is much
better than the standard vesa.

amar

-----Original Message-----
From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [mailto:fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com]
On Behalf Of gilboa davara
Sent: 13 September 2005 12:07
To: For users of Fedora Core releases
Subject: Re: RE: RE: FC4 blanks out after bootup (PROBLEM SOLVED)

Yes.
The radeon driver has better 3D support and faster 2D performance.
You can try and download the ATI closed source drivers from:
https://support.ati.com/ics/support/KBAnswer.asp?questionID=3380

Gilboa

----- Original Message -----
From: avinash <avinashp2 at gmail.com>
Date: Tuesday, September 13, 2005 9:27 am
Subject: RE: RE: FC4 blanks out after bootup (PROBLEM SOLVED)

> 
> Thanks andy and gilboa
> 
> Prev mail a mistake
> I set up the driver to vesa (workin fine nw)
> 
> Does a radeon(which was used previously) give better performance ?? 
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com [fedora-list-bounces at redhat.com] 
> On Behalf Of gilboa davara
> Sent: Monday, 12 September, 2005 5:29 PM
> To: For users of Fedora Core releases
> Subject: Re: RE: FC4 blanks out after bootup
> 
> My mistake.
> Somehow I thought it happens during installation.
> Switch to the VESA driver and see if it helps.
> (Edit the command line inside grub, adding the number "3". This will 
> give you a text only boot. Edit the /etc/X11/xorg.conf file and 
> replace the ati/radeon driver in Drivers with "vesa". "init 5" to 
> switch back to a normal X boot)
> 
> Gilboa
> 
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: gilboa davara <gilboada at netvision.net.il>
> Date: Monday, September 12, 2005 1:52 pm
> Subject: RE: FC4 blanks out after bootup
> 
> > Try installing Linux using the text base installer.
> > When the first CD prompt is displayed, type "linux text" (Enter)
> > 
> > Gilboa
> > 
> > ------------------------------------------------------------------
> --
> > --------------------------------------------
> > FC4 ( x86 _i386) blanks out after loading local (after the HAL 
> > daemon is loaded) The screen appears blank thought it shutdown 
> > properly if I press the shutdown button on the cabinet The system 
> > runs with minmal conf (so is the a prob with Xorg X11 )
> > 
> > Configuration :
> > Ati 9200SE
> > Athlon 64 2800+
> > Asus K8V-X (via chipset)
> > SATA HDD
> > 
> > Please help . tryin 2 get this run since a long time ..
> > 
> > Avinash
> > 
> > 
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