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# Boot the installer using any available means (DVD, netinst/boot.iso, Live or PXE)   
# Boot the installer using any available means (DVD, netinst/boot.iso, Live or PXE)   
# At the initial screen, select the option labelled ''Install system with basic video driver''
# At the initial screen, select the option labelled ''Install system with basic video driver''
#* To use the vesa driver during installation from a live image, press ''Tab'' key at the initial bootloader screen and add the parameters: <code>xdriver=vesa nomodeset</code>
# Proceed with normal installation
# Proceed with normal installation
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Revision as of 18:18, 23 June 2011

Description

A complete installation using the vesa driver for installation. Note that graphical install requires 256MB RAM.


How to test

  1. Boot the installer using any available means (DVD, netinst/boot.iso, Live or PXE)
  2. At the initial screen, select the option labelled Install system with basic video driver
  3. Proceed with normal installation

Expected Results

  1. The installer boot screen displays the option, Install system with basic video driver
  2. The graphical installer displays properly and uses the vesa driver. Confirm vesa driver usage by inspecting /tmp/X.log or /var/log/anaconda/anaconda.xlog after installation. You should see output similar to the following:
    [    71.321] (II) VESA(0): initializing int10
    [    71.325] (II) VESA(0): Primary V_BIOS segment is: 0xc000
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA BIOS detected
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Version 2.0
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE Total Mem: 4096 kB
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Software Rev: 1.0
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Vendor: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product: VGABIOS Cirrus extension
    [    71.326] (II) VESA(0): VESA VBE OEM Product Rev: 1.0
  3. The installed system should contain a /etc/X11/xorg.conf or /etc/X11/xorg.conf.d/XX-somename.conf file which specifies the vesa driver in the Device section
  4. When X starts on the installed system, it should be using the vesa driver. Confirm by checking /var/log/Xorg.0.log for similar output to the above from the installer