> i am not sure what else to try:
>
> a) install fresh and set up for quick or/and for
> static network to link in from another machine
> (is ssh in default install ??) or can i serial line in
> ??
IIRC the 3400 had a serial line so you should be able to direct
kernel debug messages out there. Or, eventually, log in.
> installer boots fine but the alternate consoles are
> black, only the installer shell with silver b/grnd
> and black text like OF screen. have tried both with
> and without apple system disk patch (load base shift
> 4000 -> 60000) )
The second console should have a shell as soon as you hit <return> there.
> c) to look at options of framebuffer devices in
> kernel source. somehow the default device here is
> confuse. yes i tried video=chips; video=ofonly, ...
> actually i need to have some idea what that last means
> which is why i am looking at the sources now...
video=ofonly you should definitely try.
Michael
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