On Sat, Nov 24, 2018, 17:30 Michael D. Setzer II <msetze...@gmail.com wrote:
> Just downloaded the mate spin and ran it under virtualbox. On the first > screen, it doesn have the troubleshooting option, and that then has the > use > basic mode. So, don't press enter on the first screen and try to use the e > option, just use troubleshooting and then basic option. > Let me know how you make out, because I am also about to buy a P series..... > > On 24 Nov 2018 at 2:31, jim.cro...@gmail.com wrote: > > From: jim.cro...@gmail.com > Date sent: Sat, 24 Nov 2018 02:31:28 -0500 > Subject: Re: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72 > To: Community support for Fedora users > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> > Copies to: dsav...@peaknet.net > Send reply to: Community support for Fedora users > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> > > > On Sat, Nov 24, 2018 at 12:55 AM dsavage--- via users > > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> wrote: > > > > > > Michael, > > > > > > Not sure I can do that with a spin live DVD image. When I try to edit > the > > > boot initiation code by typing "e" I see: > > > > > > getparams 'Start Fedora-MATE-Compiz-Live 29' > > > > > > linuxfi /images/pxeboot > root=live:CDLABEL=Fedora-MATE-Live-29-1-2 > > > read.live.img > > > initdefi /images/pxeboot/initrd.img > > > > > > I don't see where grub-style editing is supported on a live DVD image. > > > > > > --Doc > > > > > > > It looks like youre set to edit the boot-code. > > do cursor keys not let you select the linuxefi line ?? > > > > if they do, add a 2 at end of linuxefi line, it puts you to > non-graphical boot > > > > once you do, can you report the absence of /sys/class/drm/* ? > > so far, none of my boots of the f29 kernels fill this dir, (on my > > 32bit core 2 duo vintage box) > > this caused window managers to fail hard. > > gdm just locked up. > > lightdm was a bit better, but got screen resolution wrong - minimal > > res, huge pointer, fonts > > > > what worked for me was a locally built kernel, localmodconfig, after > > copying /boot/config-mumble-f29 to .config > > this gets screen res correct > > > > > > > > > > > > > Try the troubleshooting and do the basic video install. Have seen > some > > > > video > > > > configurations that fail with the default install, since something > with > > > > the video > > > > isn't fully supported on the install image. Usually, the basic > install > > > > will work, > > > > and then running the update will bring in the stuff to support the > video. > > > > > > > > > > > > On 23 Nov 2018 at 21:38, dsavage--- via users wrote: > > > > > > > > Date sent: Fri, 23 Nov 2018 21:38:35 -0600 > > > > Subject: F29 fails on new ThinkPad P72 > > > > To: "Community support for Fedora users" > > > > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> > > > > Send reply to: Community support for Fedora users > > > > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> > > > > From: dsavage--- via users > > > > <users@lists.fedoraproject.org> > > > > Copies to: dsav...@peaknet.net > > > > > > > >> I just bought a ThinkPad P72 "mobile workstation". To see if Fedora > 29 > > > >> would work, I made a bootable thumb drive with the 64-bit F29-MATE > > > >> spin. > > > >> It passed the self-test, but the boot stops before going into > graphical > > > >> mode. > > > >> > > > >> This is a new and just-released system, so it couldn't be tested > before > > > >> F29 was released. Some tech details: > > > >> > > > >> CPUs Two E-2186M Xeon 6-core 2.9-4.6GHz w/12MB cache > > > >> RAM 64GB DDR4 2400MHz ECC > > > >> SSD Two 2TB PCIe-NVMe OPAL2.0 M.2 in RAID1 (Intel on-board > > > >> controller) > > > >> Video nVidia Quaddro P5200 > > > >> Display 17.3" 4K (3840x2160) > > > >> > > > >> Are any of these known to cause problems with F29? > > > >> > > > >> Robert G. (Doc) Savage > > > >> Fairview Heights, IL > > > >> > > > >> "Perfection is the enemy of good enough." > > > >> -- Admiral of the Fleet Sergei G. 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(Doc) Savage > > > Fairview Heights, IL > > > > > > "Perfection is the enemy of good enough." > > > -- Admiral of the Fleet Sergei G. 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