On Fri, 24 Mar 2006 23:00:20 +0000 "Levi Waldron" <onemorenut@gmail.com> wrote: > 2006/3/24, Andrew Sackville-West <andrew@farwestbilliards.com>: > > it probably is booting. you've got the wrong video mode for your setup. you should probably specify vga=ask in the kernel line of your boot also, this seemed appropriate: > > > > http://72.14.203.104/search?q=cache:iz_Ho_51kzoJ:www.linux-mag.com/content/view/77/2083/+grub+video+mode&hl=en&gl=us&ct=clnk&cd=2 > > You seem to be onto something! I ran the "stable" install disc again, > specifying "linux vga=ask" at the boot prompt. It offered me the > choice to scan all available vesa modes, and *nothing* showed up on my > screen during the scan. just pick one and see what happens? process of elimination? > > This seems to be equivalent to a bug that has been reported and > resolved in Redhat: > > https://bugzilla.redhat.com/bugzilla/show_bug.cgi?id=121819 > > I have a much better idea of what is going on, but am not any closer > to getting Debian installed. I suppose I could do it with a > pre-installed image with X already set up, avoiding VESA modes > altogether. Or use a distribution with a graphical installer for now. hmm... I suppose, but what if you need to use a VT? I'mnot sure how the kernel handles this, but you might be stuck with no useable VT's. I suggest a little trial and error might be in order to get a mode that works with your hardware. ummm.. how about knoppix (I'm a big fan) ? can you get a console screen with knoppix? what vga= is it passing? > I guess it's time to report this as a bug with the debian-installer > folks. yeah probably so. > > My hardware is: > > motherboard: ASUS P4S800 > graphics card: AOPEN Geforce2 MX200 32MB, Part No. 90.05210.B19. > processor: Intel Celeron 2 GHz > BIOS: AWARD plug & play BIOS Rev. 1004 extension v1.0A >
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