On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 12:00:51 +0000 Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sunday 21 Dec 2014 11:44:04 German wrote: > > On Sun, 21 Dec 2014 11:30:49 +0000 > > > > Mick <michaelkintz...@gmail.com> wrote: > > > > I spake too soon! :-( > > > > > > I just tried to boot my Asus MoBo A88XM-PLUS, after I disabled CMS and > > > switched Secure Boot to other OS (as opposed to MS Windows), with > > > sysrescuecd-4.4.1. > > > > > > Unfortunately I can't get a console due to this error: > > > error: no suitable mode found. > > > Booting in blind mode > > > > > > Any idea how to progress from here? Is it possible with sysrescuecd? > > > > Mick, you are going right after my steps ( or I go where you go ). Just > > tried to boot sysresc 4.4.1 with exactly the same error message. Duh. > > Looks like many people with the same problem. > > OK, this is what I did to progress with the installation. > > 1. Things that didn't work: > > Editing the kernel options for nomodesetting (disable KMS option) did not work > > Similarly, specifying forcevesa=1024x768 did not work. > > 2. What worked: > > Typing blind after waiting for a while to make sure the CD had booted up to > set up the root passwd and then to start sshd, allowed to access the PC over > sshd and commence the installation. Of course, this will only work if your > PC > is connected to the LAN. I have no solution at the moment for air-gapped > machines. > > On the keyboard type blind: > > passwd root > my_secret_root_passwd > my_secret_root_passwd > /etc/init.d/sshd restart > > Then find the IP address of the new PC. In my case arping and some guessing > of the next IP that the router would have issued worked, but you can use arp- > scan, nmap, or some such tool, or even check your router's dhcp tables. > > Then ssh root@<new PC's IP>, enter the passwd you set up above and you're > good > to go with the installation, following the hand book and the wiki suggestions > for UEFI. Thanks for suggestion, Mick. Unfortunately I am not on a network and that is only PC I have at the moment. Do you know if Knoppix allows UEFI boot? > > HTH. > -- > Regards, > Mick -- German <gentger...@gmail.com>
