On 6/5/05, Chris Swanson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > On 6/5/05, Charlie <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > Chris Swanson wrote: > > > > >On 6/5/05, Frans Pop <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > > > > > > > >>On Sunday 05 June 2005 17:56, Chris Swanson wrote: > > >> > > >> > > >>>I have this compaq r4025 laptop (it is an amd 64). I cannot seem to > > >>>get Linux on it (Debian or otherwise). When I try to boot off an > > >>>install CD it gets about as far as initializing the framebuffer and > > >>>then hangs. I tried the "nofb" kernel option (also I think the debian > > >>>option is vga16:no or something like that) and this keeps the video > > >>>from locking, but the system still hangs. > > >>> > > >>> > > >>Try reading the Installation Guide. > > >>You'll find 'debian-installer/framebuffer=false' to disable the > > >>framebuffer. > > >> > > >>Cheers, > > >>FJP > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >> > > >Thanks for the info. I tried 'debian-installer/framebuffer=false' and > > >found it to have no effect on my computer. The option that I am using > > >is 'video=vga16:off' and that seems to work. It takes me into what > > >seems to be a different version of the installer, and everything runs > > >really slow. Between each menu it brings something up that says > > >"Debian is determining the current state of your system...." (or maybe > > >this has always been there and now it's just staying up long enough > > >for me to notice it). > > > > > >Anyways I'll see what I can do, maybe it will work after all. > > >Thanks again for the help > > >Chris > > > > > > > > > > > At the boot prompt, try:- "noapi vga=788" for starters. If that doesn't > > work try:- "noapic nolapic vga=788" If that doesn't work try use the > > video=vga16:off > > > > Charlie > > > > -- > > As to conforming outwardly, and living your own life inwardly, I have not a > > very high opinion of that course. > > .......................................Henry David Thoreau > > > > Charlie > > Tried both 'noapi' and 'noapic nolapic' with 'vga=788', unfortunately no luck. > > It still hangs up at the keyboard selection menu. > Any other ideas? > > Thanks > Chris > Got it, thanks again to everyone for the help. Here's what finally did it:
boot: linux acpi=off vga=788 Also, I found it needs a cd that was burned in "disk at once" mode, if it is not finalized then it won't be able to mount it. Chris
