Re: R4025 Laptop

[Chris Swanson <chrisjswanson@gmail.com>]

On 6/5/05, Chris Swanson <chrisjswanson@gmail.com> wrote:
> On 6/5/05, Charlie <aries-tao@bigpond.com> wrote:
> > Chris Swanson wrote:
> >
> > >On 6/5/05, Frans Pop <aragorn@tiscali.nl> wrote:
> > >
> > >
> > >>On Sunday 05 June 2005 17:56, Chris Swanson wrote:
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>>I have this compaq r4025 laptop (it is an amd 64).  I cannot seem to
> > >>>get Linux on it (Debian or otherwise).  When I try to boot off an
> > >>>install CD it gets about as far as initializing the framebuffer and
> > >>>then hangs.  I tried the "nofb" kernel option (also I think the debian
> > >>>option is vga16:no or something like that) and this keeps the video
> > >>>from locking, but the system still hangs.
> > >>>
> > >>>
> > >>Try reading the Installation Guide.
> > >>You'll find 'debian-installer/framebuffer=false' to disable the
> > >>framebuffer.
> > >>
> > >>Cheers,
> > >>FJP
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >>
> > >Thanks for the info.  I tried 'debian-installer/framebuffer=false' and
> > >found it to have no effect on my computer.  The option that I am using
> > >is 'video=vga16:off' and that seems to work.  It takes me into what
> > >seems to be a different version of the installer, and everything runs
> > >really slow.  Between each menu it brings something up that says
> > >"Debian is determining the current state of your system...." (or maybe
> > >this has always been there and now it's just staying up long enough
> > >for me to notice it).
> > >
> > >Anyways I'll see what I can do, maybe it will work after all.
> > >Thanks again for the help
> > >Chris
> > >
> > >
> > >
> > At the boot prompt, try:- "noapi vga=788" for starters. If that doesn't
> > work try:- "noapic nolapic vga=788" If that doesn't work try use the
> > video=vga16:off
> >
> > Charlie
> >
> > --
> > As to conforming outwardly, and living your own life inwardly, I have not a very high opinion of that course.
> > .......................................Henry David Thoreau
> >
> 
> Charlie
> 
> Tried both 'noapi' and 'noapic nolapic' with 'vga=788', unfortunately no luck.
> 
> It still hangs up at the keyboard selection menu.
> Any other ideas?
> 
> Thanks
> Chris
> 
Got it, thanks again to everyone for the help.  Here's what finally did it:

boot:  linux acpi=off vga=788

Also, I found it needs a cd that was burned in "disk at once"  mode,
if it is not finalized then it won't be able to mount it.

Chris