Hi, debian-boot only deals with problems getting a basic Debian system up, that doesn't include X. I'm forwarding this to debian-user where there are more knowledgable people for this type of problem.
-David Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 01:39:39PM -0400 wrote: > Gentlemen/Ladies, > > Have in the past run both Woody and Sid by installing Potato and > dist-upgrading my way to completion. > > I d/l and tested both net-install boot floppies, bf2.4 and standard > (2.2.20). > > In both cases I, ended up with an installed system with no video. Running > XF86config and re-setting the paramaters, had no effect. > > The bf2.4 attempt recognized the problem, and referred me to a screen > depicting the vid card, monitor, mouse, etc, but I was unable to change any > settings in that layout. > > Monitor= KDS 17, Mbr= Asus K7vt (slotA Athlon900), VIdcard=Gforceddr, > memory=512, > > The above combo, has successfully used Most commercial Debian dists. > (Libranet, (currently). Also Progeny, Storm, Slack, Mandrake, > Conectiva, Redhat(briefly) etc. (I consider it a Linux-Box.) > > The drive (And computer for the most part.) has been running Libranet, > woody, and sid for quite some time with no difficulty. > > I d/l the net-install images, wiped the partitions, and tried both iso disk > (bf2.4 and 2.2.20) with the above results. > > I am suspecting the 4.10 XF86 packages but at this point it is just a gut > feeling. > > Sorry that I could not offer more hard data as to what is going on. > > Best Wishes, > > > Daniel Burns > > > -- > To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] > with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact > [EMAIL PROTECTED] > > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]