Package: installation-reports
Debian-installer-version: www.debian.org, 2005-08-13
uname -a: ?
Date: 2005-08-13, 01:27
Method: Boot from floppy images
Machine: VIA EPIA ME6000
Processor: VIA Eden 600MHz
Memory: 256Mb
Root Device: /dev/fd0
Root Size/partition table: ?
Output of lspci and lspci -n:
On Saturday 13 August 2005 02:33, David Linton wrote:
> Loaded root floppy OK, then said something about a framebuffer, cleared
> screen, and display went blue and grey as if there was some character
> based menu system, but scan lines were out of register sideways and
> I couldn't read anything to
> Please try booting with 'linux debian-installer/framebuffer=false'.
>
> If you see any other problems, try other options listed on the help
> screens available from the boot splash screen.
> See the installation manual for further information on these options.
The floppy installer didn't wait a
On Sunday 14 August 2005 04:05, David Linton wrote:
> The floppy installer didn't wait at a boot prompt at any stage before
> entering the menu system, so I couldn't add the framebuffer option.
That is very strange as I do get a splash screen after booting from
floppy.
Alternatively, you could ha
> Alternatively, you could have added the option in the syslinux.cfg file on
> the boot floppy.
I'll bear that in mind in future :)
> Great. So that means your installation succeeded now?
> In that case, is it OK if I close this installation report?
Yes, it's installed and happy (except I messe
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