>> Please try without gfxterm. >> Uncomment the `GRUB_TERMINAL=console' in /etc/default/grub and run >> update-grub. > > I've tried using the command line in grub. > Whenever I type in a command, then press either enter or tab, it immediately > shows "out of range pointer 0xebc0". > > I'll try uncommenting that line as soon as I've got a shell on that computer.
Yup, that's fixed it. Will I have to make sure in future that it's always uncommented? > > What's your graphic card? > > I THINK it's then "ATI Radeon IGP 350M". > It's the ATI graphics card for the compaq nc4010 laptop. lspci actually says it's a 340M. "Host bridge: ATI Technologies Inc RS200/RS200M AGP Bridge [IGP 340M] (rev 02)" If that's of any help to you. _________________________________________________________________ Take a peek at other people's pay and perks Check out The Great Australian Pay Check http://clk.atdmt.com/NMN/go/157639755/direct/01/
