Fedora 16 / gnome3 / ATI Technologies Inc Device 9648 (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]

[Gregory P. Ennis]

On 03/25/2012 08:49 AM, Gregory P. Ennis wrote:
> I have not tried that, surely easy to do, I'll need to download the
> LiveCD iso.  What would you expect to find?

If you can't get into Gnome3 from the LiveCD, it's probably not a kernel 
update causing it as the image isn't kept updated.  If you can, there's 
a software issue.  In either case, you'll have a much better idea of 
where to look than you do now.

Joe, 
I'll start the download!!, but the original system would not work
without akmod-catalyst from rpmfusion.  I've never downloaded a liveCD
so it will be good to do no matter what.

Greg
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The  CD I created with  Fedora-16-x86_64-Live-Desktop.iso did not work.
It booted to the boot screen, then after the process started the screen
turned gray for a short while, and then black.  The CD kept being
accessed for a time and finally stopped being accessed.  The black
screen did not change.

I did not think this would work without akmod.catalyst, but it might be
a fair way for others to test their system to see if gnome3 is going to
work without additional drivers.

Does anyone know if F17 is going to address this problem ????


Greg
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Everyone,

Good News !!!!

I took the liberty to download Fedora-17-Alpha-x86_64-Live-Deskt
op.iso, and was able to boot into gnome3.  There were several screen
warnings as the 17 LiveCD booted, and it took much longer than I would
have anticipated, but I was able to use gnome3 as the DE.  There was the
presence of some screen flickering from time to time, but that was also
present with akmod-catalyst.  

It looks to me that Fedora 17 is going to fly with "ATI Technologies
Device 9648"

In thinking about all of the changes being made in the gui with Fedora I
think it would be good to always download the LiveCD to test the
hardware before you upgrade.  I have been fighting this battle with
Fedora 15 and 16.  If I had thought of testing my hardware with the
LiveCD of each version, I would have had much less grief, and would have
stayed with Fedora 14.  

Interesting... the background image for F17 includes a fireworks
display, that is exactly the way I felt when it worked  :)

Greg