I have to use the nomodeset from time to time where the f*** gfx card has unresolved issues with itself. Atleast it lets me boot to a prompt. Now thinking of it, I have no blinking cursor, I just get a black screen... So different issue all together and I am just rambling on
On Sun, Oct 23, 2016 at 7:03 PM, Michael Lange <[email protected]> wrote: > On Sun, 23 Oct 2016 12:14:39 -0400 > "James P. Wallen" <[email protected]> wrote: > > > Double checked to see if I was right about the video subsystem. > > It is not ATI, it is Intel integrated. No docs on this thing. It > > was never officially sold in U.S., where I live currently. Since > > I can't boot it to usable state, I can't (easily) find out > > exactly which video it uses. > > > > It's probably destine for re-installation anyway. I was just > > surprised to see such a failure occur after upgrade. > > If the device has worked with other kernel versions before, you > could boot from an USB drive, do a chroot and install a kernel that > works, this should be a pretty straightforward procedure. > > Regards > > Michael > > > > .-.. .. ...- . .-.. --- -. --. .- -. -.. .--. .-. --- ... .--. . .-. > > You canna change the laws of physics, Captain; I've got to have thirty > minutes! > >
