John Smith wrote: > Hi All, > > installing sarge with d-i through pxe-netboot on a Compaq/HP > DL380-G3, fresh out of the box, with a remote console tool that comes > with the machine, called iLO (integrated lights off). In short you > connect through https to the iLO interface (ethernet with IP/DHCP), > supply the pre-set password and get the console over your net in your > browser. Gives you the possibility to do all bios related things > (date/time, array partitioning etc.) plus power on/off etc. without > being present and without locally supplied boot software. > > All goes well, until the loaded netboot kernel starts, because > it tries various diferent graphics modes, which aren't supported with > the (free) iLO software, only with the 'advanced' (== non-free) ver- > sion. The moment iLO detects the graphic tweaking, it blocks every > action and my only possible option is a reboot. > > Is there a way to disable this behaviour by the netboot kernel? > Tried various things as 'vga=ask', 'vga=NORMAL_VGA', all failed.
debian-installer/framebuffer=false -- see shy jo
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