What is your video card? Sent from my iPhone
> On Jun 15, 2016, at 8:41 AM, Alex Santos <santosc...@me.com> wrote: > > Hello > > Source: debian-8.5.0-powerpc-netinst.iso > Using entire 40GB HD for the install. > > I tried to install only the utilities and i go as far as a single user prompt. > > If I install any of the GUIs the computer goes as far as a black screen. > > At the boot prompt is there something I can enter to edit a file? Perhaps a > cone file for the GPU. I am not sure how to work around the black screen. > > I am sorry for such a basic question but I honestly can’t get around this > issue and have searched the ubuntu and Debian site for an answer but the > closest I can find is some kind of instructions for modifying the horizontal > and vertical refresh which I have done while inside the installer, after > choosing a shell to config a file with nano but after having done so, I get > the lower 1/3 of the screen with glitches looking graphics and the remaining > 2/3 solid black. > > Would greatly appreciate a solid answer. > > Kindest regards and thanks in advance. > > —Alex > >
