Re: Kernel panic on PCI video card with 2.6.x on Dell Dimension 2300

[Hugo Vanwoerkom <hvw59601@care2.com>]

Tarek Soliman wrote:
> On Thu, Feb 08, 2007 at 05:28:39PM -0500, greenproc wrote:
> > Tarek Soliman wrote:
> > > Hi all,
> > >
> > > I am trying to install debian with a 2.6 kernel on a Dell 2300
> > > The kernel panics after saying "pci" in a detection phase (I'm guessing
> > > discover)
> > > Does this panic get saved to a log?
> > Try disabling the on-board graphics for the install.
>
> There is no option for doing so in the BIOS
>
> > If that doesn't work, complete the install
> > using only the on-board graphics, and then add the PCI card and tweak after the
> > install has completed
>
> I have done this and even dist-upgraded to etch. Every time I put the
> PCI card back, it becomes the source of monitor output during boot but
> then the booting fails. I am looking for a way to figure out at which
> part the booting fails but I don't know where kernel panic logs get
> stored (if at all). 

If you don't see the panic in /var/log/kern.log then it does not get 
saved and you're only option is a camera.

Hugo