Re: Debian-6.0.2.1-i386 and Intel 82845G - install fine,no screen on boot

2011-07-15 Thread Bryce
I experienced video problems (less severe than those of OP) after installing Squeeze on a new (to me) machine with the Intel chip. After many failed attempts at fixing it, I upgraded the kernel to 2.6.39-1-686-pae. Now everything works! Camaleón wrote: > On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:46:30 -0700, Ed

Re: Debian-6.0.2.1-i386 and Intel 82845G - install fine,no screen on boot

2011-07-15 Thread Camaleón
On Thu, 14 Jul 2011 11:46:30 -0700, Ed Siegner wrote: > I added "nomodeset" to the kernel command line in "grub" at boot time > but still no video. It would be of help to see the full X log once you added "nomodeset" to the kernel line, juts to see the driver that loads. > "dmesg" says it was p

Re: Debian-6.0.2.1-i386 and Intel 82845G - install fine,no screen on boot

2011-07-14 Thread Ed Siegner
Hi Camaleón, Yes, computer is alive and doing well - just X is not. I added "nomodeset" to the kernel command line in "grub" at boot time but still no video. "dmesg" says it was passed, but didn't see anything in the "Xorg.0.logs" Kernel command line: BOOT_IMAGE=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.32-5-686 r

Re: Debian-6.0.2.1-i386 and Intel 82845G - install fine,no screen on boot

2011-07-13 Thread Camaleón
On Tue, 12 Jul 2011 18:26:03 -0700, Ed Siegner wrote: (...) > An ssh connection was made from a remote machine and I can now talk to > it. (forgot to delete an entry in the ~/.ssh/known_hosts file for the ip > address.) At least the computer is alive :-) >> So you have a video issue? > Yes, I h

Re: Debian-6.0.2.1-i386 and Intel 82845G - install fine,no screen on boot

2011-07-12 Thread Camaleón
On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:53:13 -0700, Ed Siegner wrote: > I installed debian-6.0.2.1-i386 without problems on a Giga-Byte TA4 > machine which uses an Intel 82845G video chip. After the installation, > the system boots up but during booting, video is lost and no login > prompt is received. I think th