Re: optiplex999 - no display

[Michal Suchanek <hramrach@centrum.cz>]

On 30 August 2011 12:47, nick belshaw <nickb@earth.ox.ac.uk> wrote:
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> Daniel Baumann <daniel.baumann <at> progress-technologies.net> writes:
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>> On 08/27/2011 02:28 PM, nick wrote:
>> > I am trying to get a current Debian install onto an Optiplex999
>> > without much success. Basic netinstall installs but no Display.
>>
>> did you try failsafe?
>>
>
> failsafe also just gives a blank screen when (I presume) X starts.
> ...and if I try to switch to a console the system seems to hang(keyboard dead)

Then try without X or the X vesa driver.

HTH

Michal