Bug#695058: Linux installation bug
Package: installation-reports
Boot method: Purchased a DVD or Debian 6.0.6 from linuxCollections.com
Image version: LC catalog #53628, don't know what else to put
Date: 12/03/2012
Machine: G5 Mac, 4 Gig Memory 250 Gig Hard Drive
Processor: PPC 9xx series
Memory:
Partitions: selected 'default suggested for new users'
Output of I don't know, doesn't ring a bell, will reinstall if requested, also installed 'intall64'
Base System Installation Checklist:
[O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it
Initial boot: [O]
Detect network card: [O]
Configure network: [O]
Detect CD: [O]
Load installer modules: [O]
Detect hard drives: [O]
Partition hard drives: [O]
Install base system: [O]
Clock/timezone setup: [O]
User/password setup: [O]
Install tasks: [O]
Install boot loader: [O]
Overall install: [O]
Comments/Problems:
Installation seems to be ok, but when it re-boots, the display shows output from the scripts. However towards the end, I'm assuming, the display goes black and says "NO SIGNAL". I did notice that it
output that it was 'setting the display to default' I believe. Also, the Cinema display screen that I had is not connected but is replace with a View Sonic VA720 (other is in storage in another state)
and is going through a 'dongle' that changes the output pins to that that resemble a VGA display.
My questions: Can I invoke it to just give me a non gui interface via some boot option?
This option would at least allow me to view what's happening and if the boot actually completed properly.
I tried to download the 'netinst' image and it resulted in the same problem. Although I could ^C out of the scripts and get to a partial system, but many things seemed missing.
should I install another option, install expert64, etc? I was hoping that the complete system would avoid this problem. Any suggestions would be appreciated. Note that I can't get into the system to
run any commands or see any output. Is there any way to get 'error out' or the displayed output to some device? like a printer or better still a file that I can find?
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