Install dies, Rescue Starts OK

[doktor5000]

With the normal Mageia 4 DVD, the rescue boot starts ok, and gets in text mode to the "Welcome to Mageia Rescue (4) ..." window.

The install Mageia 4 boot dies with the following error messages:

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(EE) Fatal server error:
(EE) AddScreen/ScreenInit failed for driver 0
See the log file /var/log/Xorg.0.log

The log file had these messages:

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(EE) FBDEV(0): FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO succeeded but modified mode
(EE) FBDEV(0): mode initialization failed

Googleing the error messages leads to messages suggesting to modify the Xorg configuration files. In this case a dead end.

The Mageia 4 install documentation suggests that some systems need to be installed in text mode, and type ESC confirmed by the Enter key at the first window.

I just let the Mageia 4 DVD time out at the boot and things are different. More on this in a little while.

[hankivy]

I just let the Mageia 4 DVD time out while I watched it The error messages listed above still happened. Every second I got another error message that said, "the Xorg server is slow start. Please wait...". Earlier I stopped it and reported the error messages. This time I just watched for about 30 seconds, and then the Mageia Install window asking for the Language appeared. I will push on.

[doktor5000]

Would be helpful if you would at least mention what graphics card you're using.

[hankivy]

My system does not have a separate graphics card. It appears to be an internal Intel gfx support. My previous searchs have failed to find a command that will provide a definitive answer.

Just waiting seems to have been the correct thing to do. The system took me through the installation process using a graphics installation mode. I have other problems, but I will cover those in another thread. But for this problem it seems to be solved.

I would execute any commands to identify the graphics support better. Thank you for your interest.

[doktor5000]

After the installation please show the output of

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grep -i driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log
lspcidrake -v | grep VGA

[doktor5000]

I actually had to wait one minute, for the graphical server to come up. (Long time to watch scrolling error message.)

Here is the output requested by doktor5000.

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[xguest@HIvyTower ~]$ su root
Password:
[root@HIvyTower xguest]# grep -i driver /var/log/Xorg.0.log
[  1958.782]    X.Org Video Driver: 14.1
[  1958.782]    X.Org XInput driver : 19.1
[  1958.785] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/v4l_drv.so
[  1958.794]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[  1958.834] (II) Loading /usr/lib64/xorg/modules/drivers/intel_drv.so
[  1958.929]    Module class: X.Org Video Driver
[  1958.929]    ABI class: X.Org Video Driver, version 14.1
[  1958.929] (II) v4l driver for Video4Linux
[  1958.929] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Integrated Graphics Chipsets:
[  1958.929] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) HD Graphics: 2000-5000
[  1958.929] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Graphics: 5100
[  1958.929] (II) intel: Driver for Intel(R) Iris(TM) Pro Graphics: 5200
[  1958.931] (II) intel(0): [DRI2]   DRI driver: i965
[  1959.166]    Module class: X.Org XInput Driver
[  1959.166]    ABI class: X.Org XInput driver, version 19.1
[  1959.166] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[  1959.187] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Video Bus'
[  1959.187] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Power Button'
[  1959.188] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Lenovo Lenovo Black Silk USB Keyboard'
[  1959.189] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'Lenovo Lenovo Black Silk USB Keyboard'
[  1959.190] (II) Using input driver 'evdev' for 'USB Optical Mouse'
[  1959.191] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.191] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.191] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.191] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.192] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.192] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[  1959.192] (II) No input driver specified, ignoring this device.
[root@HIvyTower xguest]# lspcidrake -v | grep VGA
Card:Intel 810 and later: Intel Corporation|2nd Generation Core Processor Family Integrated Graphics Controller
[DISPLAY_VGA] (vendor:8086 device:0102 subv:17aa subd:3653) (rev: 09)
[root@HIvyTower xguest]#

[hankivy]

Should I log a bug report on this issue?

Someone should report it. I went to Bugzilla, searched, and did not find a similar bug already reported.
Does someone like doktor5000 want to do it? Or should I? I am willing to do it. I just do not want to duplicate effort, or go outside of normal processes.
Is Mageia's Bugzilla the right bug reporting database to report it to? Is there a group upstream that it should be reported to instead?

[doktor5000]

Well, for a bug report first you have to know what the problem is - what are the symptoms, what is the root cause and how to workaround or fix it.
One out of that is mandatory. For instructions see https://wiki.mageia.org/en/How_to_report_a_bug_properly
And you should at least mention what laptop make/model or motherboard model you have.

[hankivy]

I filed a bug report related to this issue.

See https://bugs.mageia.org/show_bug.cgi?id=13885 .