It's necessary to boot with pci=nomsi,nommconf but I knew that.
That's not the worst!
I have installed 64-bit SL5.1 on this machine
HP DC7700, Intel(R) Pentium(R) Dual CPU E2140 @ 1.60GHz, 5 Gbytes,
2x80 Gb (Windows XP on the first).
Here is my package selection as listed in the resulting anaconda.ks
%packages
@office
@ice-desktop
@development-libs
@editors
@system-tools
@text-internet
@virtualization
@gnome-desktop
@core
@base
@games
@java
@java-development
@base-x
@graphics
@web-server
@smb-server
@eclipse
@misc-sl
@printing
@kde-software-development
@kde-desktop
@mail-server
@server-cfg
@sound-and-video
@sql-server
@admin-tools
@development-tools
@yum-utils
@fuse
@workstation
@graphical-internet
kdepim
audit
kexec-tools
bridge-utils
device-mapper-multipath
xorg-x11-utils
xorg-x11-server-Xnest
xorg-x11-server-Xvfb
agg
kdegraphics
libsane-hpaio
tomcat5
alpine
kdemultimedia
imake
-sysreport
Disk performance is shocking:
[root@bobtail ~]# hdparm -t /dev/hd{a,c}
/dev/hda:
Timing buffered disk reads: 8 MB in 3.47 seconds = 2.31 MB/sec
/dev/hdc:
Timing buffered disk reads: 10 MB in 3.67 seconds = 2.72 MB/sec
[root@bobtail ~]#
but I think I have a workaround to that on Tikanga-list from a question
I asked before buying it.
That's not the worst!
I don't recall ever seeing this file empty following an install, until now:
[root@bobtail ~]# ls -l /etc/sysconfig/desktop
-rw-r--r-- 1 root root 0 Apr 13 12:43 /etc/sysconfig/desktop
[root@bobtail ~]#
That's not the worst!
During the install, and in first boot, I had a functional X display.
Now, except for the X cursor it's blank.
_That_ is (almost) the worst.
Additionally, I can't change consoles, either with the usual keyboard
magic or, having logged in remotely so as to look around, using the chvt
command.
In fact, the keyboard (an HP USB keyboard no less) seems to be locked up.
Here is the /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[root@bobtail ~]# cat /var/log/Xorg.0.log
X Window System Version 7.1.1
Release Date: 12 May 2006
X Protocol Version 11, Revision 0, Release 7.1.1
Build Operating System: Linux 2.6.18-8.1.8.el5 x86_64 Red Hat, Inc.
Current Operating System: Linux bobtail.demo.lan 2.6.18-53.1.4.el5xen #1
SMP Thu Nov 29 12:39:13 EST 2007 x86_64
Build Date: 22 January 2008
Build ID: xorg-x11-server 1.1.1-48.26.el5_1.5
Before reporting problems, check http://wiki.x.org
to make sure that you have the latest version.
Module Loader present
Markers: (--) probed, (**) from config file, (==) default setting,
(++) from command line, (!!) notice, (II) informational,
(WW) warning, (EE) error, (NI) not implemented, (??) unknown.
(==) Log file: "/var/log/Xorg.0.log", Time: Sun Apr 13 18:08:34 2008
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(==) ServerLayout "Default Layout"
(**) |-->Screen "Screen0" (0)
(**) | |-->Monitor "<default monitor>"
(**) | |-->Device "Videocard0"
(==) No monitor specified for screen "Screen0".
Using a default monitor configuration.
(**) |-->Input Device "Keyboard0"
(==) |-->Input Device "<default pointer>"
(==) The core pointer device wasn't specified explicitly in the layout.
Using the default mouse configuration.
(==) No FontPath specified. Using compiled-in default.
(==) FontPath set to:
unix/:7100,
built-ins
(==) RgbPath set to "/usr/share/X11/rgb"
(==) ModulePath set to "/usr/lib64/xorg/modules"
(II) Open ACPI successful (/var/run/acpid.socket)
(II) Module ABI versions:
X.Org ANSI C Emulation: 0.3
X.Org Video Driver: 1.0
X.Org XInput driver : 0.6
X.Org Server Extension : 0.3
X.Org Font Renderer : 0.5
(II) Loader running on linux
(II) LoadModule: "bitmap"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/fonts/libbitmap.so
(II) Module bitmap: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
Module class: X.Org Font Renderer
ABI class: X.Org Font Renderer, version 0.5
(II) Loading font Bitmap
(II) LoadModule: "pcidata"
(II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/libpcidata.so
(II) Module pcidata: vendor="X.Org Foundation"
compiled for 7.1.1, module version = 1.0.0
ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 1.0
(++) using VT number 7
and /etc/X11/xorg.conf
[root@bobtail ~]# cat /etc/X11/xorg.conf
# Xorg configuration created by pyxf86config
Section "ServerLayout"
Identifier "Default Layout"
Screen 0 "Screen0" 0 0
InputDevice "Keyboard0" "CoreKeyboard"
EndSection
Section "InputDevice"
Identifier "Keyboard0"
Driver "kbd"
Option "XkbModel" "pc105"
Option "XkbLayout" "us"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "Videocard0"
Driver "i810"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Identifier "Screen0"
Device "Videocard0"
DefaultDepth 24
SubSection "Display"
Viewport 0 0
Depth 24
EndSubSection
EndSection
[root@bobtail ~]#
and the PCI stuff:
[root@bobtail ~]# lspci
00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965 Memory Controller Hub
(rev 02)
00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965
Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 02)
00:03.0 Communication controller: Intel Corporation 82Q963/Q965 HECI
Controller (rev 02)
00:19.0 Ethernet controller: Intel Corporation 82566DM Gigabit Network
Connection (rev 02)
00:1a.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Contoller #4 (rev 02)
00:1a.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #5 (rev 02)
00:1a.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) HD Audio
Controller (rev 02)
00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) PCI Express
Port 1 (rev 02)
00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB UHCI
Controller #2 (rev 02)
00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) USB2 EHCI
Controller #1 (rev 02)
00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 PCI Bridge (rev f2)
00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801HO (ICH8DO) LPC Interface
Controller (rev 02)
00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801H (ICH8 Family) 4 port
SATA IDE Controller (rev 02)
[root@bobtail ~]#
As part of the install I invited Anaconda to apply updates. That seems
to have been done.
Now, I'm going to reboot and start trying to mend this.
--
Cheers
John
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