Oracle Redhat 64 bit install does not find right video chip or drivers
Dear Experts,
There is a nice server that I want to install Redhat 5, update 5 on.
I downloaded, from Oracle edelivery, the Linux 64 bit, Redhat 5, Update 5,
and wrote it to bootable CD.
"V20658-01.zip","611558646","0C35737CD35BC26C212D205DF064CE2A","D0C7EF7CFF9635FECFDDB6BB724B1523851C1733","Oracle Linux Release 5 Update 5 for x86_64 (64 Bit) - CD 1 of 6"
and the other 6 CDs.
However, when I went to test the install, I saw the messages:
Probing for video card: ATI Technologies ES1000
Failed to start X server.
Attempting to start VESA X. Failed.
Falling back to text mode.
The crazy thing is, both the card and the chip are from NVidea:
Video Adapters
Description: NVIDIA GeForce 9800 GT
Chip Type: GeForce 9800 GT
DAC Type: Integrated RAMDAC
Memory: 512MB
Video BIOS: Version 62.92.49.0.11
Driver Provider: NVIDIA
Driver Version: 7.15.11.8048
Driver Date: 11-12-2008
Monitor 1: 1366x768x32 60Hz (Primary monitor)
Description: Trigger USB Graphics Chipset Family (1P-E)
Chip Type: Trigger USB 2.0 Graphics Controller
DAC Type: Internal
Memory:
Video BIOS: Video BIOS 1.0
Driver Provider:
Driver Version:
Driver Date:
This is very odd, for a few reasons:
- the card is a few years old, and the distribution is new.
- Windows finds the correct information for this card, that it is an Nvidea card.
- A different simpler card gave the same error message (NVidea GEForce 6800)
What is the secret to installing this version of Redhat in GUI mode?
Thanks a lot