> > Package: debian-installer > > Severity: normal > > Version: rc1 > > > i am not able to sucessfully get the alpha netboot image to work without using > > a serial console. > > > when i try: > > > boot ewa0 -fl "" > > > it downloads and loads the image, loads the initrd, and begins starting > > the kernel with the options root=/dev/ram ramdisk_size=16384 devfs=mount,dall > > and then hangs. > > > it basically works if i use a serial console and specify: > > > boot ewa0 -fl "root=/dev/ram ramdisk_size=16384 devfs=mount,dall console=ttyS0,9600" > > What kind of video device does this system have? lspci -n 0000:00:06.0 0100: 1000:0001 (rev 02) 0000:00:07.0 0000: 8086:0484 (rev 03) 0000:00:08.0 0200: 1011:0002 (rev 23) 0000:00:0b.0 0380: 1011:0004 (rev 02) lspci 0000:00:06.0 SCSI storage controller: LSI Logic / Symbios Logic 53c810 (rev 02) 0000:00:07.0 Non-VGA unclassified device: Intel Corp. 82378ZB/IB, 82379AB (SIO, SIO.A) PCI to ISA Bridge (rev 03) 0000:00:08.0 Ethernet controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21040 [Tulip] (rev 23) 0000:00:0b.0 Display controller: Digital Equipment Corporation DECchip 21030 [TGA] (rev 02) i'm guessing it's that last one (DECchip 1030)? live well, vagrant
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