Re: postinstallation: drive_cmd: seek complete error
On Monday 07 January 2008 14:11:24 Franklin Piat wrote:
> Martin,
>
> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:17:19 +0100, Martin Wegmann wrote:
> > On Monday 07 January 2008 13:00:04 Franklin Piat wrote:
> >> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:44:48 +0100, Martin Wegmann wrote:
> >> > I installed debian (netinstall) on a T61 Thinkpad which worked fine
> >> > until I booted my system after the installation.
> >>
> >> Did you installed Etch or Testing ?
> >
> > testing netinstall, but I will try it again with the CD-1 of testing.
>
> This should be fine.
>
> >> > The monitor turns blank after a few seconds and the system did not
> >> > respond anymore. It tooks me a few reboots to read the last error
> >> > message.
> >>
> >> Can you boot in single-user mode ?
> >
> > yes, but problem remains
>
> So it's not due to Xorg.
>
> I guess you have a T61 with an Nvidia graphic. Can you tell me what's your
> T61 "type" (it's written on the laptop's sticker).
8889-2BG S/N L3 -K8253 07/12
> Can you try to boot with kernel parameter "vga=1" or "vga=871".
vga=1 same problem
vga=871 gave: unrecognized value and a list to choose from or "scan". "scan"
had no effect and returned to the list. Choosing 0 resulted in the same
error: blank screen.
ah!
after the nth reboot I got a prompt to enter my root pwd for maintenance,
then I was able to reconfigure my xorg and after reboot I received the same
error message but now changing between: error-blank-error-blank.... and
finally a detailed error message that x-server couldn't be started and the
log-output is:
(==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf"
(EE) No devices detected
Fatal server error:
no screens found
I ran dpkg-reconfigure xserve-xorg and using the "autodetection values"
resulted in a blank screen without any CLI.
UsingATI, nVidia caused the flickering monitor. Applying Vesa finally gave me
a graphical login screen however the refresh rate is too low
how do I find the correct settings?
TFT Display; 1400x1050 (SXGA+); 14,1 Zoll (35,8 cm)
128 MB GDDR SDRAM; nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M
and BTW dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg does not prompt monitor queries anymore,
just mouse and keyboard.
[...]
thanks for your help so far.
Martin
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