On Sat, 31 May 2003, Jeffrey Hergan wrote: > > On Saturday, May 31, 2003, at 10:58 AM, Jeffrey Hergan wrote: > > > > > On Friday, May 30, 2003, at 03:35 PM, Stew Benedict wrote: > > > >> > >> On Fri, 30 May 2003, Jeffrey Hergan wrote: > >> > >>> I searched the lists and it said that to install 9.1 on an eMac I > >>> should try: > >>> > >>> installgui-benh text > >>> > >>> That doesn't work/exist. > >>> > >>> So I try: install-gui-benh text which leaves me with a black screen > >>> after some text scrolls quickly by. > >>> > >>> So what's the secret to installing on an eMac? > >>> > >> > >> Don't know for sure this will work but try adding > >> > >> video=ofonly > >> > >> to your boot arguments > > > > Good call, Stew! > > If I use: > > > > install-gui-benh text video=ofonly > > > > I can get into the installation process. > > And the install went off flawlessly. > It boots up into yaboot, and I click the 'l' for linux, and it boots > linux. > And then (surprise!!) the screen goes blank. > SO: from yaboot, or open firmware, how do I tell it: > > video=ofonly > > I'm assuming that will at least get me to the point where I can log in > and look at logs and whatnot. >
same idea. Pick "l" then tab to see your kernel choices one is probably "linux" linux video=ofonly You can add this to the "append" arguments in /etc/yaboot.conf and rerun ybin to make it permanent for now, until you work things out -- Stew Benedict -- MandrakeSoft PPC FAQ: http://www.linux-mandrake.com/en/ppcFAQ.php3 IRC: irc.freenode.net #cooker-ppc Archives: http://marc.theaimsgroup.com/?l=mandrake-cooker-ppc&r=1&w=2
