FC 2 Final: X Server crashes on install w/ MS Virtual PC '04

[jhaislet]

While installing Fedora Core 2 on MS Virtual PC 2004, VPC restarts when the installer tries to start the graphical install (when it starts the X server). Is there a way to get around this or setup MS VPC to play nice with the X Server?

[ilja]

I know that for VMWare vdso=0 during boot is advised. Maybe that is what MSVPC also needs.

[jhaislet]

Pardon my ignorance, but what does that command do?
BTW, I was able to install just fine in text mode, but I know nothing about how to start the x server from commandline.

I tried typing in "startx" after I logged in and it came up with this:

[root@(none) root]# startx
Segmentation fault
[root@(none) root]# /etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 457 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT $SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 466 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 475 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 484 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 493 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 502 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 511 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 520 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
/etc/X11/prefdm: line 80: 530 Segmentation fault unicode_start $SYSFONT
SYSFONTACM
INIT: Id "x" respawning too fast: disabled for 5 minutes

[ilja]

Fedora Core 2 running as a guest operating system under VMware Workstation 4.5.1 is known to be problematic unless you disable virtual dynamic shared object support with the following kernel boot parameter:



vdso=0

source= http://download.fedora.redhat.com/pub/fedora/linux/core/2/i386/os/RELEASE-NOTES-en.html

[jhaislet]

Ok, thanks for the help. Screw Microsoft Virtual PC 2004!
I just got the trial version of VMWare Workstation 4.5 and Fedora2 loaded right up! (didn't need the above command) Its a tad slow, but dang, it sure is nice being able to switch from windows to fedora 2 in a couple seconds!

[ilja]

No it's much nicer to switch from Fedora to Windows in a couple of seconds ;)