Description of problem: I used: Mageia-5-beta3-LiveDVD-KDE4-x86_64-DVD.iso The only bad impression of the install process comes at the end. When it is ready, you need to reboot. Then the screen starts flashing like hell for a few seconds. Random white dot pattern. This was also the case with M5B2. I have nVIDIA GeForce GT 650 M with proprietary driver. At the end of install the screen should turn off !! This looks very un-professional. Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable): How reproducible: Steps to Reproduce: 1. 2. 3. Reproducible: Steps to Reproduce:
CC: (none) => sysadmin-bugsComponent: Installer => Release (media or process)
Once Mageia 5 beta 3 is installed on a USB external harddisk, shutting down this OS works fine. So only issue with installer.
I can get the same flashing screen disturbance on pressing CTRL-ALT-F2 when /etc/default/grub GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=keep or GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=1024x768x32 instead of GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text When pressing CTRL-ALT-F1 I again get normal KDE. So probably the grub2 settings of the install medium are set no with "text"?
Does this still happen with Mageia 5RC?
Keywords: (none) => NEEDINFO
Yes, it sill happens with Mageia 5 RC. But I had to create a DVD to be able to boot M5 RC !! The isodumper approach did not work, see https://forums.mageia.org/en/viewtopic.php?f=15&t=9852
Please provide the output of lspcidrake -v and also attach your /root/drakx/report.bug.xz that was created during installation.
Summary: Mageia 5 beta 2/3 At end of install FLASHING screen with nVIDIA => At end of install FLASHING screen with nVIDIA
Sorry for the late response, I have been waiting for the release of 5. I installed Mageia-5-LiveDVD-KDE4-x86_64-DVD on my laptop Dell 17R SE 7720. The output of lspcidrake -v is [bert@Dell7720Mageia5 VPX]$ lspcidrake -v r8169 : Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd.|RTL8101E/RTL8102E PCI Express Fast Ethernet controller [NETWORK_ETHERNET] (vendor:10ec device:8136 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 05) iwlwifi : Intel Corporation|Centrino Advanced-N 6235 [NETWORK_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:088e subv:8086 subd:4060) (rev: 24) snd_hda_intel : NVIDIA Corporation|GK107 HDMI Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:10de device:0e1b subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: a1) Card:NVIDIA GeForce 420 series and later: NVIDIA Corporation|GK107M [GeForce GT 650M] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:10de device:0fd1 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: a1) i2c_i801 : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family SMBus Controller [SERIAL_SMBUS] (vendor:8086 device:1e22 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) unknown : Intel Corporation|7 Series Chipset Family 6-port SATA Controller [AHCI mode] [STORAGE_SATA] (vendor:8086 device:1e03 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) lpc_ich : Intel Corporation|HM77 Express Chipset LPC Controller [BRIDGE_ISA] (vendor:8086 device:1e57 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) ehci_pci : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #1 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:1e26 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) shpchp : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 5 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:1e18) (rev: c4) shpchp : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family PCI Express Root Port 1 [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:1e10) (rev: c4) snd_hda_intel : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family High Definition Audio Controller [MULTIMEDIA_AUDIO_DEV] (vendor:8086 device:1e20 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) ehci_pci : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB Enhanced Host Controller #2 [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:1e2d subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) mei_me : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family MEI Controller #1 [COMMUNICATION_OTHER] (vendor:8086 device:1e3a subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) xhci_pci : Intel Corporation|7 Series/C210 Series Chipset Family USB xHCI Host Controller [SERIAL_USB] (vendor:8086 device:1e31 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 04) shpchp : Intel Corporation|Xeon E3-1200 v2/3rd Gen Core processor PCI Express Root Port [BRIDGE_PCI] (vendor:8086 device:0151) (rev: 09) unknown : Intel Corporation|3rd Gen Core processor DRAM Controller [BRIDGE_HOST] (vendor:8086 device:0154 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: 09) hub : Linux 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5 xhci-hcd|xHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0003) usb_storage : SanDisk|Ultra [Mass Storage|SCSI|Bulk-Only] (vendor:0781 device:5581) hub : Linux 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5 xhci-hcd|xHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002) hub : Genesys Logic, Inc.|USB2.0 Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:05e3 device:0608) dvb_usb_dib0700 : TerraTec GmbH|Cinergy T XXS (vendor:0ccd device:00ab) snd_usb_audio : Logitech|Logitech Wireless Headset [Audio|Control Device] (vendor:046d device:0a29) usbhid : Logitech|USB Receiver [Human Interface Device|Boot Interface Subclass|Keyboard] (vendor:046d device:c52b) hub : Linux 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002) hub : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0024) btusb : Intel Corp.|Unknown [Wireless|Radio Frequency|Bluetooth] (vendor:8087 device:07da) hub : Linux 3.19.8-desktop-3.mga5 ehci_hcd|EHCI Host Controller [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:1d6b device:0002) hub : Intel Corp.|Integrated Rate Matching Hub [Hub|Unused|Full speed (or root) hub] (vendor:8087 device:0024) rtsx_usb : Generic|USB2.0-CRW (vendor:0bda device:0129) uvcvideo : CKFB187F301030060050|Laptop_Integrated_Webcam_HD [Video|Video Control] (vendor:0bda device:58bf) unknown : Copyright (c) 2009 NVIDIA Corporation|NVIDIA stereo controller (vendor:0955 device:7002) hid_logitech_hidpp: Logitech M705 hid_logitech_dj : Logitech USB Receiver hid_logitech_dj : Logitech USB Receiver hid_logitech_dj : Logitech USB Receiver hid_generic : Logitech Logitech Wireless Headset I don't have a file /root/drakx/report.bug.xz At the end of the install, while going for a reboot, my laptop screen LEDs were flashing white randomly. While shutting down Mageia 5 the same happens. Therefore I changed [root@Dell7720Mageia5 drakx]# cat /etc/default/grub GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text This has 2 consequences: screen flashing does not happen anymore and while booting nothing is shown on the screen until the nVIDIA splash screen. The command window when pressing CTRL-ALT-F2 gives a blank screen.
Full file [root@Dell7720Mageia5 drakx]# cat /etc/default/grub GRUB_DISABLE_SUBMENU=n GRUB_DISABLE_RECOVERY=false GRUB_DISABLE_OS_PROBER=false GRUB_THEME=/boot/grub2/themes/maggy/theme.txt GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=Mageia GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT=" nomodeset splash quiet noiswmd net.ifnames=0 resume=UUID=0970e4c4-20a0-4852-bb6b-1e24413a0015" GRUB_ENABLE_CRYPTODISK=y GRUB_TERMINAL_OUTPUT=gfxterm GRUB_GFXMODE=1024x768x32 GRUB_TIMEOUT=4
Keywords: NEEDINFO => (none)
(In reply to Bert Aerts from comment #6) > I installed Mageia-5-LiveDVD-KDE4-x86_64-DVD on my laptop Dell 17R SE 7720. Sorry for the very late reply, we're short on active BugSquad members. (Don't hesitate if you feel tempted to help us :-) ) Did you first start live mode, and install from there, or install straight from the iso's boot menu? Adding (MGA5) to the whiteboard, because this was last seen with a Mga5 final live iso. Do you happen to know whether this bug is also valid for Mageia6sta1? > Card:NVIDIA GeForce 420 series and later: NVIDIA Corporation|GK107M [GeForce > GT 650M] [DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:10de device:0fd1 subv:1028 subd:0566) (rev: > a1) > > I don't have a file /root/drakx/report.bug.xz The request to provide /root/drakx/report.bug.xz was an error, that file is only present after a traditional install. For Live installs you could try whether journalctl -ab 1 (still) gives logs that match the time of install. If so, then please attach journal.txt that is the result of journalctl -ab 1 > journal.txt > > At the end of the install, while going for a reboot, my laptop screen LEDs > were flashing white randomly. > > While shutting down Mageia 5 the same happens. I'm wondering why it didn't happen before when shutting down 5beta3, even if it already occurred at the end of 5beta3 live install. I guess you ran updates in both cases before shutting down? (If so, maybe an update fixed it??) > > Therefore I changed > [root@Dell7720Mageia5 drakx]# cat /etc/default/grub > GRUB_GFXPAYLOAD_LINUX=text > > This has 2 consequences: screen flashing does not happen anymore and while > booting nothing is shown on the screen until the nVIDIA splash screen. Thanks for providing a workaround :-) > > The command window when pressing CTRL-ALT-F2 gives a blank screen. That sounds like another bug. If you still get a blank screen in a fully updated system when trying to switch to tty2 or tty3 etc., then please file a separate bug report.
CC: (none) => marja11Assignee: bugsquad => isobuildSummary: At end of install FLASHING screen with nVIDIA => At end of Live-install annoying FLASHING screen, instead of the screen turning off (with NVIDIA proprietary driver)Whiteboard: (none) => (MGA5)
I gave up on the fast evolving Mageia and switched to CentOS 7.2.1511 to have long(er) term stability. So I am not currently experimenting with Mageia 6. But until somewhere in June (I think) I used CentOS installed on an external USB harddisk, because of the (very same as Mageia) screen flashing that happened when shutting down or switching to tty with CTRL-ALT-F2. But the workaround in Mageia did not help in CentOS. But after a nVIDIA driver update, the flashing disappeared and I could switch to a working tty via CTRL-ALT-F2. At that moment I installed CentOS on my internal SSD and since then I am a happy user of CentOS :-) I could not test if this driver update also solved the Mageia issue because Mageia does not provide nVIDIA updates and the (updated) script http://onse.fi/nvidia-mgabuild/ did not work at that time. I am using CUDA & OpenCL and am very happy that CentOS provides via elrepo updated nVIDIA drivers ! To conclude: most probably the issue had to do with UEFI and was solved by nVIDIA so if Mageia 6 uses latest nVIDIA, it should be solved for Mageia as well.
(In reply to Bert Aerts from comment #9) > I gave up on the fast evolving Mageia and switched to CentOS 7.2.1511 to > have long(er) term stability. So I am not currently experimenting with > Mageia 6. > > But until somewhere in June (I think) I used CentOS installed on an external > USB harddisk, because of the (very same as Mageia) screen flashing that > happened when shutting down or switching to tty with CTRL-ALT-F2. But the > workaround in Mageia did not help in CentOS. > > But after a nVIDIA driver update, the flashing disappeared and I could > switch to a working tty via CTRL-ALT-F2. Thanks for the feedback, Bert. So the blank screen when switching to tty2 has the same cause as the flashing screen issue There have been many updates (including newer versions) of the nVidia proprietary drivers in cauldron http://svnweb.mageia.org/packages/cauldron/nvidia-current/current/SPECS/nvidia-current.spec?view=log and even three updates in Mageia 5. Mageia 5 now has the packages provided by the nvidia-current-352.79-3.mga5.nonfree source rpm Cauldron has nvidia-current-367.57-1.mga6.nonfree Assuming this got certainly fixed in cauldron, but leaving this report open in case the current Mga5 version doesn't contain the fix. Reassigning to the kernel and drivers maintainers.
Component: Release (media or process) => RPM PackagesVersion: Cauldron => 5Assignee: isobuild => kernelSource RPM: (none) => nvidia-current-346.72-1.mga5.nonfreeWhiteboard: (MGA5) => (none)
(In reply to Marja Van Waes from comment #10) > > leaving this report open > in case the current Mga5 version doesn't contain the fix. > Mageia 5 has officially reached its End of Life on December 31st, 2017 https://blog.mageia.org/en/2017/11/07/mageia-5-eol-postponed/ It only continued to get important security updates since then, but non-security bugs have no chance of still getting fixed. Closing as OLD.
Resolution: (none) => OLDStatus: NEW => RESOLVED