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Re: set boot parameter vga=ask before debian wheezy 7.6 dvd install



On 2014-07-17 01:22 +0200, Stephen Powell wrote:

> On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 03:41:26 -0400 (EDT), Dennis Luehring wrote:
>> 
>> i try to install an qemu-sparc version of debian wheezy 7.6 (dvd-iso)
>> the qemu graphics emulation is not full ready yet (freezing very early, 
>> textmode works) so i want to
>> try using the vga=ask boot parameter if there is a working framebuffer 
>> variant
>> 
>> but the vga=ask parameter seems to be deprecated - is there any other 
>> parameter i can try?
>> 
>> after qemus OpenBios boot i can see debians install prompt "boot:" 
>> asking for ENTER=install, resuce or expert
>> mode - what do i need to type in booting the dvd iso kernel with parameters?
>
> I'm guessing that you are using grub2 as your boot loader.  To use
> the vga option with grub2, you have to use the linux16 command
> (and the corresponding initrd16 command) instead of the linux and
> initrd commands, respectively.  See
>
>    https://wiki.debian.org/GrubTransition
>
> for details, particularly the footnote at the bottom of the page.

I don't think there's a linux16 command on sparc, for lack of x86 real
mode.

> I use lilo as my boot loader.  See
>
>    http://users.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/lilo.htm
>
> for details.

There is no lilo for sparc since lilo is written in x86 assembly.

Cheers,
       Sven


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