On Sun, Mar 16, 2003 at 07:52:11PM +0100, Tobias Stefan Richter wrote: > I tried to install Woody on a Umax Pulsar. First part > with installing base packages was ok, but it failed on > the first reboot (using quik as suggested by the installer). > No screen output at all (monitor going to power save). > > I finally got hold of a adb->serial adapter to see the > openfirmware prompt and could boot the computer. But see: > > 0 > setenv boot-device scsi-int/[EMAIL PROTECTED]:0 ok > 0 > boot Second-stage QUIK loader > Debian GNU/Linux PowerPC (woody)boot: > Starting at 0 > opening display /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] failed > copying OF device tree...done > Calling quiesce ... > booting... > > After that the computer boots up ok, but still no screen ouptut! > At that stage you only have time/daytime/discard and smtp > deamons running on the net so on chance to get in there either. > Now I can boot of the floppy and CD again to install a getty > on serial or telnet but I fear screen output might still be > a unavaliable later. > > Who is having the problem opening the display > /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/[EMAIL PROTECTED] ? > It is the same device name the kernel was using for the base install. > Would a kernel video option help? Which one? > Can I configure quik to use a different device (didn't find such > an option)? > I attached my device listing below. > > I also wasn't able to get the OF prompt to the screen > which one would be the correct output-device? >
Sometimes quik seems to work better with an alias, I don't know why that would be, but... try devalias at the OF prompt, probably the alias for your video is something like screen. does setting output-device to that alias help? -- "The way the Romans made sure their bridges worked is what we should do with software engineers. They put the designer under the bridge, and then they marched over it." -- Lawrence Bernstein, Discover, Feb 2003
