On Sat, 2023-08-12 at 14:02 +0100, Piscium wrote: > On Sat, 12 Aug 2023 at 13:35, <we...@acu.edu> wrote: > > > I notice on the video you provided a reference to not finding a > > virtual > > core keyboard, in addition to the xf86SetGamma message. Maybe > > there's > > something in the keyboard and/or USB settings for the VM? > There are USB settings in the VB VM configuration, however I believe > that those are to connect the USB devices directly to the VM. I am > not > doing anything fancy, it is just normal keyboard input. The keyboard > works because I press Return on it to start the installation, which > fails after that. If the keyboard did not work at all, pressing > Return > would do nothing. > > > I'm also wondering how much video memory you've given this machine; > > perhaps 12 needs more than 11 did? > For the display, I have allocated the maximum amount of memory > allowed > by VB, 128 MB. > > P. S. Here is the thread at the forum that I mentioned. In this case > the OP tried to do the non-graphical install and got the grey screen > (the same I get with the non-graphical install). I believe it is the > same underlying issue, only it manifests differently if one tries to > do graphical or non-graphical installation. > https://forums.debian.net/viewtopic.php?t=155301
I see there that he has two possible solutions: - Install 11, then upgrade to 12, which option you don't care for. - Install in legacy-boot mode, rather than in UEFI mode. Is the second option viable for you? -- Kent