Bugzilla – Bug 154101
No graphic with beta5
Last modified: 2006-03-10 10:59:44 UTC
I have some strange problem with one of my machines (VGA:nVidia GeForce2 MX/MX 400): Beta5 install disk (verified with checkmedia) boots, I get the first menu select language and install (default 1024x768), the kernel boots shows the splashimage (all OK) load the install RD, but it give no disply after starting yast2 - last mesage I see is virtual console found 95x43 My Monitor entered standby (no signals on input). All other resolutions (800x600 1280x1024, 1600x1200) give the same effect, but VESA worked and I was able to install Beta5 but installation could not install graphic mode and end up in runlevel 3. Manual sax2 run gives: SaX: initializing please wait... SaX: your current configuration will not be read in SaX: no X-Server is running SaX: will start own server if needed Died at /usr/share/sax/init.pl line 620. So I tried to boot old betas to find out when this starts: Beta1 - worked Beta2 - do not show bootscreen (black) but after timeout it boots from HD Beta3 - same as Beta2 Beta4 - same as Beta5 Beta5.2 - same as Beta5 (10.0 and all versions before run OK on this machine). HWINFO will follow.
Created attachment 70627 [details] hwinfo output
First problem is probably related to the bug in the new package manager, which tells SaX2 that no X11 is installed and therefore SaX2 doesn't write a config file. The Xserver doesn't find a valid config file and tries to start a vesa driver configuration, which obviously doesn't work with your gfx card. Could you try "sax2 -r" in runlevel 3? Attach /var/log/SaX.log.
Created attachment 70658 [details] sax2 log
I think I just stumbled over the same problem. Do you currently have framebuffer disabled? Check with "fbset". I can reproduce this problem when it isn't. IMHO this would be a SaX2 bug.
fbset gives: no such device /dev/fb0 - and yes there is nothing with fb* in /dev.
Enable framebuffer and SaX2 will work --> SaX2 bug. I think it's a segfault in "sysp -s xstuff" when /dev/fb0 does not exist.
Yes sysp -s xstuff segfaults
JFYI, Beta6 has the same problems as Beta5.
Hmmm... Related to bug #154775 and #148271 ?
The problem only occurs if there is no framebuffer plus the monitor couldn't be detected (no DDC data) fixed
*** Bug 154608 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
Which packages should I update on a B6 to verify it ?
*** Bug 156105 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
OK SAX2 seems to work now, but I still cannot install with the default (1024x768) or other resolutions (which was working up to Beta1).
*** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 155018 *** *** This bug has been marked as a duplicate of 155018 ***
*** Bug 156934 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***