Re: Boot Floppys
Hi,
debian-boot only deals with problems getting a basic Debian system up,
that doesn't include X. I'm forwarding this to debian-user where
there are more knowledgable people for this type of problem.
-David
Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 01:39:39PM -0400 wrote:
> Gentlemen/Ladies,
>
> Have in the past run both Woody and Sid by installing Potato and
> dist-upgrading my way to completion.
>
> I d/l and tested both net-install boot floppies, bf2.4 and standard
> (2.2.20).
>
> In both cases I, ended up with an installed system with no video. Running
> XF86config and re-setting the paramaters, had no effect.
>
> The bf2.4 attempt recognized the problem, and referred me to a screen
> depicting the vid card, monitor, mouse, etc, but I was unable to change any
> settings in that layout.
>
> Monitor= KDS 17, Mbr= Asus K7vt (slotA Athlon900), VIdcard=Gforceddr,
> memory=512,
>
> The above combo, has successfully used Most commercial Debian dists.
> (Libranet, (currently). Also Progeny, Storm, Slack, Mandrake,
> Conectiva, Redhat(briefly) etc. (I consider it a Linux-Box.)
>
> The drive (And computer for the most part.) has been running Libranet,
> woody, and sid for quite some time with no difficulty.
>
> I d/l the net-install images, wiped the partitions, and tried both iso disk
> (bf2.4 and 2.2.20) with the above results.
>
> I am suspecting the 4.10 XF86 packages but at this point it is just a gut
> feeling.
>
> Sorry that I could not offer more hard data as to what is going on.
>
> Best Wishes,
>
> Daniel Burns
>
>
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