On Monday 07 January 2008 19:23:14 Martin Wegmann wrote: > On Monday 07 January 2008 14:11:24 Franklin Piat wrote: > > Martin, > > > > On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 13:17:19 +0100, Martin Wegmann wrote: > > > On Monday 07 January 2008 13:00:04 Franklin Piat wrote: > > >> On Mon, 7 Jan 2008 11:44:48 +0100, Martin Wegmann wrote: > > >> > I installed debian (netinstall) on a T61 Thinkpad which worked fine > > >> > until I booted my system after the installation. > > >> > > >> Did you installed Etch or Testing ? > > > > > > testing netinstall, but I will try it again with the CD-1 of testing. > > > > This should be fine. > > > > >> > The monitor turns blank after a few seconds and the system did not > > >> > respond anymore. It tooks me a few reboots to read the last error > > >> > message. > > >> > > >> Can you boot in single-user mode ? > > > > > > yes, but problem remains > > > > So it's not due to Xorg. > > > > I guess you have a T61 with an Nvidia graphic. Can you tell me what's > > your T61 "type" (it's written on the laptop's sticker). > > 8889-2BG S/N L3 -K8253 07/12 > > > Can you try to boot with kernel parameter "vga=1" or "vga=871". > > vga=1 same problem > vga=871 gave: unrecognized value and a list to choose from or "scan". > "scan" had no effect and returned to the list. Choosing 0 resulted in the > same error: blank screen. > > ah! > after the nth reboot I got a prompt to enter my root pwd for maintenance, > then I was able to reconfigure my xorg and after reboot I received the same > error message but now changing between: error-blank-error-blank.... and > finally a detailed error message that x-server couldn't be started and the > log-output is: > > (==) Using config file: "/etc/X11/xorg.conf" > (EE) No devices detected > > Fatal server error: > no screens found > > I ran dpkg-reconfigure xserve-xorg and using the "autodetection values" > resulted in a blank screen without any CLI. > > UsingATI, nVidia caused the flickering monitor. Applying Vesa finally gave > me a graphical login screen however the refresh rate is too low > > how do I find the correct settings? > > TFT Display; 1400x1050 (SXGA+); 14,1 Zoll (35,8 cm) > 128 MB GDDR SDRAM; nVIDIA Quadro NVS 140M > > and BTW dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg does not prompt monitor queries > anymore, just mouse and keyboard.
and login off kde results in a black screen with red strips and flashing questions marks ... nice ,-) problem must be xorg.conf - try to configure it tomorrow ... Martin -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
