> > So you're still not getting modesetting. Are you sure you booted > *without* "nomodeset" on the kernel line? > > > The dmesg file was empty. > > Strange. > > Petter > > I haven't tried the nomodeset thing yet.
My sources.list file looks like this: # # deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140908-06:10]/ jessie contrib main #deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Jessie_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD Binary-1 20140908-06:10]/ jessie contrib main deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Stretch_ - Official Snapshot amd64 DVD Binary-1 20150518-05:37]/ stretch contrib main #deb cdrom:[Debian GNU/Linux testing _Stretch_ - Official Snapshot amd64 NETINST Binary-1 20150518-05:36]/ stretch main deb http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ stretch main contrib nonfree deb-src http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ stretch main contrib deb http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib nonfree deb-src http://security.debian.org/ stretch/updates main contrib #jessie-updates, previously known as 'volatile' #deb http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ jessie-updates main contrib #deb-src http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ jessie-updates main contrib # jessie-backports, previously on backports.debian.org #deb http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ jessie-backports main contrib #deb-src http://ukdebian.mirror.anlx.net/debian/ jessie-backports main contrib I added some nonfree entries in case that would help with the firmware problem.... Regards MF > -- > "I'm ionized" > "Are you sure?" > "I'm positive." > -- Climostat Ltd Rm 5169 The Heath Business & Technical Park The Heath Runcorn Cheshire WA7 4QX Tel. 01 928 515 015