On 12/26/2012 11:02 PM, Chuck Forsberg WA7KGX N2469R wrote: > On 12/26/2012 03:50 AM, Ed Greshko wrote: >> I suspect this is related to >> https://bugzilla.redhat.com/show_bug.cgi?id=754882 >> >> I decided to bite the bullet and install F18 on my system as the HD was >> dying. My system shows this from lspci... >> >> 01:00.0 VGA compatible controller: NVIDIA Corporation GT215 [GeForce GT 240] >> (rev a2) (prog-if 00 [VGA controller]) >> >> I was unable to run the install nor find any boot options that would allow >> me to install. I tried adding rd.driver.blacklist=nouveau vga=795. >> However, when it came to the first screen which should have asked for the >> install language all my screen showed was snow. >> >> I was lucky in that I saved my old video card with the bad fan and it stayed >> cool to allow the install. I relented and installed the nVidia drivers from >> rpmfusion and put the new card back in since the old one will crash the >> system. >> >> I really would like to stay with the nouveau drivers....but can't since my >> card isn't supported even though I did what I thought was due diligence >> before going out and making the purchase. >> > I have three systems with Nvidia boards -- 9600GT, GT210, and GT460. > None of these have caused **INSTALLATION** problems recently
The problem is specific to the GT 240 -- Programming today is a race between software engineers striving to build bigger and better idiot-proof programs, and the Universe trying to produce bigger and better idiots. So far, the Universe is winning. -- Rick Cook, The Wizardry Compiled -- test mailing list [email protected] To unsubscribe: https://admin.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/test
