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HI, i just purchased a dell vostro 3750, when i try to install fedora 15 x64, it hangs with "waiting for hardware to initialize" message, i've tried to add nomodeset ...
  1. 06-18-2011 #1
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    Unhappy Fedora 15 vostro 3750 "waiting for hardware to initialize"

    HI, i just purchased a dell vostro 3750, when i try to install fedora 15 x64, it hangs with "waiting for hardware to initialize" message, i've tried to add nomodeset but it doesn't work, i would apreciate some help!. If you can be detailed with the answer it would be great.

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    Unfortunately, the Vostro uses a dual video gpu setup, and intel and an nvidia chip set, configured so that it uses the nvidia for graphics-intensive tasks, and the intel otherwise to conserve battery power. I have heard of people having problems installing Linux on these configurations. What does Dell say? Do they have any Linux support or recommendations for these systems?
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    I just looked on the Dell web site, and the only vostros that they specifically support Linux on are the v130, the 1014, and the 1015. All of these have a single GPU...
    Sometimes, real fast is almost as good as real time.
    Just remember, Semper Gumbi - always be flexible!
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    Thanks !

    Quote Originally Posted by Rubberman View Post
    I just looked on the Dell web site, and the only vostros that they specifically support Linux on are the v130, the 1014, and the 1015. All of these have a single GPU...
    Damn....

    i'll search for some solution or i'll wait for it. Thanks, any way !
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    At least, could you tell me if i'm doing it in the right way?
    i use a dvd to install, but here is my doubt:
    - whem the boot menu comes out, what do i do?
    -i press tab in order to get : vmlinuz ...... , there is where i add nomodeset at the end without anything more

    am i doing it right? Thanks in advance !
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    If you encounter this problem - just unplug all usb devices on boot, even the mouse!

    For using hybrid-graphics after installing Fedora install nvidia drivers and bumblebee:

    # yum install kmod-nvidia-PAE dmidecode mesa-libGL-devel kernel-PAE-devel
    # yum groupinstall 'Development Tools'
    # yum remove VirtualGL

    git clone github.com/MrMEEE/bumblebee.git
    cd bumblebee
    # -E ./install.sh
    Replace xorg.conf: xorg.conf.zip

    And # reboot

    ps. for fedora RFRemix need replace "grep -nir fedora" to "grep -nir rfremix" in bumblebee/stages/determinedistro
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    thanks in advance, i'm gonna try this out and i'll comment
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    I do not know how to solve the problem, I have to pull out the usb-hub every turn on the computer...
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  9. 08-29-2011 #9
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    It seems to me, system is not loaded when you connect devices to port usb3.0, with usb2.0 everything works fine.

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