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Re: Black screen after install boot



Hi,

Please please please, reply to the list, not to me... I know I can configure
my mailer for a correct Reply-To: field, but please check anyway.

I include your whole message for the list.

ournewsletter <ournewsletter@pc-kiel.de> writes:

> > "badmadleo" <badmadleo@web.de> writes:
> > > Hello community
> > >
> > > I want to install debian on my laptop from cd. The boot-prombt appears,
> > > but when I press "return", the screen becomes black. What can I do?
> >
> > Perhaps sending more info will be a good idea ?
> >
> > 0) What kind of laptop ?
> > 1) Did your CD spinning ?
> > 2) "Black" is really black, or did you have a cursor ?
> > 3) whatever can be usefull for us ...
> >
> 
> Did you try to set the kernel-parameter vga=videocode in your lilo.conf? This 
> is used to set up the framebuffer for your videocard. 
> 
> - open /etc/lilo.conf
> - add the line "vga=791" for 1024x786@16
> - save
> - run lilo
> - good luck ;)
> 

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