On Mon, 21 Aug 2000, Daniel Jacobowitz wrote: > On Mon, Aug 21, 2000 at 05:40:42AM -0800, Ethan Benson wrote: > > > the kernel version. Is there a way to get more output on the screen to see > > > whats is actually going wrong? > > > > it sounds like a very early failure, perhaps in yaboot, i don't think > > there is anything you could do short of recompiling yaboot to get more > > info. > > Try passing video=ofonly at the yaboot prompt. Does it help? There > seem to be some problems with the aty128fb in that kernel.
Here is how I tried but failed: I boot of the CD and get the following text on the scree: Welcome to yaboot 0.6 Config file read 483 bytes Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC (potato) boot: At the "boot:" prompt I type video=ofonly and get: Loading kernel Image not found... try again boot: Now I type <CR> at the promt and the boot starts. Some messages about ramdisk loaded etc fly by, then the screen flashes quickly and turns black after that. The computer stays active though, I can hear it spinning up the CD. So I think I am not typing enough at the "boot:" prompt; could you fill me in with details? Maybe trivial, but I am not a great expert. Cheers, Stefan ---Stefan Kluth---------------Wissenschaftlicher Mitarbeiter----------- - MPI fuer Physik - phone: +49 89 32354 468 - OPAL& - - Foehringer Ring 6 - fax: +49 89 32354 305 - ATLAS - ---D-80805 Munich, Germany----e-mail: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
