Re: quik problem / display
On Sun, Mar 16, 2003 at 07:52:11PM +0100, Tobias Stefan Richter wrote:
> I tried to install Woody on a Umax Pulsar. First part
> with installing base packages was ok, but it failed on
> the first reboot (using quik as suggested by the installer).
> No screen output at all (monitor going to power save).
>
> I finally got hold of a adb->serial adapter to see the
> openfirmware prompt and could boot the computer. But see:
>
> 0 > setenv boot-device scsi-int/sd@0:0 ok
> 0 > boot Second-stage QUIK loader
> Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC (woody)boot:
> Starting at 0
> opening display /bandit@F2000000/formacGA6@E... failed
> copying OF device tree...done
> Calling quiesce ...
> booting...
>
> After that the computer boots up ok, but still no screen ouptut!
> At that stage you only have time/daytime/discard and smtp
> deamons running on the net so on chance to get in there either.
> Now I can boot of the floppy and CD again to install a getty
> on serial or telnet but I fear screen output might still be
> a unavaliable later.
>
> Who is having the problem opening the display
> /bandit@F2000000/formacGA6@E ?
> It is the same device name the kernel was using for the base install.
> Would a kernel video option help? Which one?
> Can I configure quik to use a different device (didn't find such
> an option)?
> I attached my device listing below.
>
> I also wasn't able to get the OF prompt to the screen
> which one would be the correct output-device?
>
Sometimes quik seems to work better with an alias, I don't
know why that would be, but... try devalias at the OF prompt,
probably the alias for your video is something like screen.
does setting output-device to that alias help?
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"The way the Romans made sure their bridges worked is what
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under the bridge, and then they marched over it."
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