What about trying the other dvi connector? On 10/07/2015 5:53 AM, "Rick Thomas" <rbtho...@pobox.com> wrote:
> The USB to RS-232 Serial Device is there so I can use the G5 as a serial > console for a SheevaPlug. I can temporarily remove it and see what > happens. I have a similar hookup on a G4 mac mini with no problems… > > As far as what happens after yaboot executes the kernel: Yes, I have the > usual scrolling messages for several seconds. Then it stops and goes black. > > The messages go by way too fast to get any idea of what’s going on when > the darkness descends. Is there some kind of systemd parameter I can set > to slow that down? > > I just tried unplugging the USB serial cable (removing the PCI USB cards > themselves is more work — I’ll try that later) but no go. Scrolling > messages for a couple of seconds then black. > > Next step is to reinstall the whole system with plain-vanilla Jessie then > install your kernel. If there’s something in Sid that’s causing this, now > would be a good time to know about it… > > I’ve ordered an inexpensive ATI based video card. If all else fails I’ll > install that… > > Enjoy! > Rick > > On Jul 9, 2015, at 11:09 AM, Peter Saisanas <psaisa...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > Hi Rick, > > > > Hmmm, You have a USB to RS-232 converter along with a USB3 PCIe card? Is > this correct? > > > > Do you happen to have anything displayed on the screen after yaboot > executes the kernel? I.e. the OpenFirmware framebuffer console? > > > > It seems that early on, the Debian config tries to setup a console on > tty0, now i dont have any serial ports in my machine, but you seem to have > a USB-serial converter, could the console be automatically redirected to > your USB serial port by any chance? > > > > I noticed this line: > > usb 7-1: FTDI USB Serial Device converter now attached to ttyUSB0, > taking a stab in the dark here, but your usb serial adapter has been given > the dev node ttyUSB0. Could the tty0 node automatically be linked to the > first detected serial port (in your case ttyUSB0) and have the serial > console being spat out on this device? > > > > This is a long shot, but could the USB3 PCIie card be screwing around > with the PCI resources by any chance? No mention of resource re-mapping, > but just in case! > > > > Thats the only thing that stands out to me as It actually looks like it > should work! > > > > Good luck > > Cheers, > > Peter > > > > On 09/07/15 17:07, Rick Thomas wrote: > >> OK, > >> > >> Here’s the output of commands “lspci”, “dmesg”, and "journalctl -b” > >> > >> Let me know if there’s anything else I can provide… > >> > >> Hope it helps! > >> > >> Rick > >> > >> On Jul 8, 2015, at 5:04 PM, Peter Saisanas <psaisa...@gmail.com> wrote: > >> > >>> Please give full dmesg log dumps next time, grepping stuff doesnt give > me all the stuff id like to know. > >>> For starters, i don’t know exactly what sort of H/W you got! > >> > > > > > >
