El 2011-08-30 a las 07:36 -0700, jeremy jozwik escribió: (resending to the list)
> thanks for the response! i was stating to think i was on my own with this one. > > > Good decision... Once you know how well it works, you'll make the switch > > with the rest of your machines :-P > ive already am running debian on everything, this was the last hold > out only because i need windows for 3d studio max. my plan though is > to dual boot. > > > Try with a text based install+expert mode. > install options i have tried on different cds and different debian versions. > install > graphical install > automated install > > > Gparted LiveCD also goes black? :-? > after the initial options gparted would hang on a post message. > interestingly enough when i tried it just now to tell you what message > it hung on i got gparted to work! woo! > > > I've performed most of all of my debian installs in nvidia cards (7600GS, > > quadro fx 1500 and quadro nvs 440) and had no problems at all :-? > > > > I would check if your card is currently supported by "nouveau" driver and > > if not, try to enforce the installer to use framebuffer driver and once > > the system is installed, get the nvidia closed source drivers. > > > > Greetings, > > Camaleón > > well... now im a bit more confused. i attempted to do a bios update to > my machine after realizing it was VERY out of date. but i have no > floppy disks and tried to update through a cd. only got so far as to > boot the machine with the cd inserted and never actually typed the > "FLASH" command. > > after getting the gparted live cd to actually show up, now the debian > graphical install is showing. darn dust bunnies... > > thanks for your brain cells i guess! Well, glad to know you finally could reach the installer despite gremlins seem to have fun with your machine ;-D Greetings, -- Camaleón -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/20110830154922.ga7...@stt008.linux.site
