hi - just tried the setting "video=radeon:off" -- did not work
Do you have any other recommendations ? thanks mjh On Thu, Apr 5, 2012 at 4:44 AM, Darac Marjal <mailingl...@darac.org.uk> wrote: > On Wed, Apr 04, 2012 at 04:55:03PM -0400, Joey L wrote: >> I did not get an answer last time - so I thought I would try this >> again - please help. >> >> I have an ibm x3650 7979 -- when the system boots up and goes into >> grub - and starts to initialize, I get a black screen console. >> No login prompt at all. >> If i enable gdm3 on bootup - i get the gui interface to come up at the >> end of the boot sequence on the console. >> >> Can someone help me ? I have installed a couple of non-free drivers >> and still I have the issue. >> >> my dmesg log looks like this : >> 5.812200] [drm] Encoders: >> [ 5.812201] [drm] CRT1: INTERNAL_DAC1 >> [ 5.812203] [drm] Connector 1: >> [ 5.812205] [drm] DVI-D >> [ 5.812206] [drm] HPD2 >> [ 5.812208] [drm] DDC: 0x64 0x64 0x64 0x64 0x64 0x64 0x64 0x64 >> [ 5.812210] [drm] Encoders: >> [ 5.812211] [drm] DFP2: INTERNAL_DVO1 >> [ 6.048505] [drm] fb mappable at 0xD0040000 >> [ 6.048507] [drm] vram apper at 0xD0000000 >> [ 6.048508] [drm] size 786432 >> [ 6.048510] [drm] fb depth is 8 >> [ 6.048511] [drm] pitch is 1024 >> [ 6.296024] [drm:radeon_i2c_sw_put_byte] *ERROR* i2c 0x08 0x30 write >> failed >> [ 6.392023] [drm:radeon_i2c_sw_put_byte] *ERROR* i2c 0x09 0x00 write >> failed >> [ 6.488023] [drm:radeon_i2c_sw_put_byte] *ERROR* i2c 0x0a 0x90 write >> failed >> [ 6.584023] [drm:radeon_i2c_sw_put_byte] *ERROR* i2c 0x0c 0x89 write >> failed >> [ 6.680024] [drm:radeon_i2c_sw_put_byte] *ERROR* i2c 0x08 0x3b write >> failed >> [ 6.697915] Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 128x48 >> [ 6.716915] fb0: radeondrmfb frame buffer device >> [ 6.716917] registered panic notifier >> [ 6.716929] [drm] Initialized radeon 2.0.0 20080528 for >> 0000:01:06.0 on minor 0 >> [ 6.953645] Adding 6081528k swap on /dev/sda5. Priority:-1 >> extents:1 across:6081528k >> [ 7.042746] EXT3 FS on sda1, internal journal >> [ 7.094902] loop: module loaded >> [ 8.096668] fuse init (API version 7.13) >> [ 8.742893] RPC: Registered udp transport module. >> [ 8.742897] RPC: Registered tcp transport module. >> [ 8.742899] RPC: Registered tcp NFSv4.1 backchannel transport modul >> >> >> Can someone tell me how i can find out what video card I have ? > > Looking at the messages above, you have an ATI Radeon-based video card. > 'lspci' should confirm that. > >> Where can I get an updated firmware or driver ? >> Is there a simple 80X25 console screen that I can get to -- i am just >> concerned that if i have to troubleshoot a server issue - i will not >> be able to do it - if i have a black screen./ > > Try appending "video=radeon:off" to your kernel line to get VGA mode > (not guaranteed to work, but worth a try). > > > -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- > Version: GnuPG v1.4.10 (GNU/Linux) > > iQIcBAEBCgAGBQJPfVtTAAoJEKB7YbRsd8TGQBgP/3LvAYFPuGVGcwJH09LBUy6f > gPvIYE5L9ARpMQY2F16sLxvk8X5YF86kZpsf1q4CdSuwciI96th+ALKzzKfeWIOd > tSEMmBMamHDrdg1IPL3Yettx5OLeybsj9GFjvu1/TaCM6g31hNjOZBSjC1qMZWhx > lOEF0yzPovL+qyRiBVLHSBD50g5jT/jLxh61UQghCfcnFOgcG4BmDZ5zLaAkkkP6 > Gt4U1zOaMDiWZks/+fADAvMu4C4XEiIxGgM+QsovL+S8MQKeseMvhmIUa4ZnMwuH > Y9WNBFQABLPx1WxHXqi1z1e0I6/M1bbvxRNkwY2fVznrw/zGGHDsirq789JQLnYa > uoFqbDIHfN1UNd46r8tepp2Gem6hf/d4MsqpHPCPg8lie3eDzJ9uczby+c18iv7i > ufRGqDV0fplmhBjwmWBt8n0an+krXdlhoYrnyBw2gAvnW1tzNUt4nCbeQ1L0ikv+ > YJmzixdQF7LxBXriNgxYGY/eFodz/Oyo9GjNUIUlVrLW6UVJOJcb5AvpPIM231+c > HD+N9HRzz09wjeDLxS6vII9CXH1yYB4raVzUMBhqqWhk4S66WV/No1JeuWDsHJkK > k5mTDDk1PRq52H1C6ESWMLOrL6J8AzIXGmXY0yRvep3Q47p39VgCkaZr/DKJ6rZq > bwOXNA7bAlTDAn8Wdn+t > =nzLe > -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- > -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/cak3er7uo9sj5dscbml2r_z9z1swf9524m7eovrqkuyxerfw...@mail.gmail.com