Bug 19401 - Initial failure to install graphics in Mageia5.1
Summary: Initial failure to install graphics in Mageia5.1
Status: RESOLVED FIXED
Alias: None
Product: Mageia
Classification: Unclassified
Component: Installer (show other bugs)
Version: 5
Hardware: i586 Linux
Priority: Normal normal
Target Milestone: ---
Assignee: ISO building group
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Reported: 2016-09-18 10:17 CEST by Herman Viaene
Modified: 2016-11-13 11:52 CET (History)
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Installation report (163.12 KB, application/x-xz)
2016-09-21 17:07 CEST, Herman Viaene 		Details
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Description Herman Viaene 2016-09-18 10:17:47 CEST 
Description of problem:
After installing packages error comes "Installation of packages failed - kmod(nouveau.ko) is needed by installed x11-driver-video-nouveau-1.0.11-5.mga5.i586.
This Acer D620 laptop does not have a nVidia graphics, it's an older Radeon.
It is possible to continue, and in the last configuration options, the correct Radeon can be configured.

Version-Release number of selected component (if applicable):
Mageia 5.1

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Comment 1 Marja Van Waes 2016-09-21 16:42:17 CEST 
Maybe the mix of kernels and vbox stuff on the iso caused this?)

Please attach /root/drakx/report.bug.xz from that install, Herman.

Was this an install on real hw, or not?

CC: (none) => marja11
Assignee: bugsquad => isobuild

Comment 2 Herman Viaene 2016-09-21 17:07:10 CEST 
This was an install on real hardware, no vbox involved.
Comment 3 Herman Viaene 2016-09-21 17:07:56 CEST 
Created attachment 8435 [details]
Installation report
Comment 4 Martin Whitaker 2016-11-12 17:20:37 CET 
Herman, did this still occur with the most recent ISO?

CC: (none) => mageia

Comment 5 Herman Viaene 2016-11-13 09:18:02 CET 
No, it did not.
However, I switched choices I make during installation. Before I installed Xfce AND KDE environments (used only Xfce afterwards, but some of the KDE progs), now I choose Mate only.
If you feel this could make a difference, I'll do the installation over "the old way".
Comment 6 Martin Whitaker 2016-11-13 09:43:09 CET 
Thanks. I really wouldn't expect the desktop choice to make a difference, but if you have some spare time it would be nice to confirm this is fixed with the same choices as before.
Comment 7 Herman Viaene 2016-11-13 11:05:56 CET 
Did a clean install again with the Xfce/KDE desktop choices. Confirm the kmod error did not occur anymore during installation.
One glitch I mention just in case someone ever has the same problem: the first restart after installation (which is a warm restart) failed with "root cannot be mounted ...... VFS"
Forcing a cold restart resulted in a working system, following warm restart was also OK, so problem seems te be gone. Maybe due to HW glitch, this laptop is about 10 years old.
In the mean time, started clean install with Mate again, as I want to get more familiar wit that desktop.
Comment 8 Martin Whitaker 2016-11-13 11:52:04 CET 
Thanks for taking the time to repeat the test Herman.

Status: NEW => RESOLVED
Resolution: (none) => FIXED
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