Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread andreas
On Monday, 28. April 2008, 23:39, [EMAIL PROTECTED] (as ) wrote: >: Just to make sure, I installed ubuntu (7.04) on the very same >: computer (they use grub too) and the system starts, without problem. >: So the Mac Mini does start some Linux with grub, it's just my >: installation. I have a Ma

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread andreas
On Monday, 28. April 2008, 19:22, Jon Fullmer (as JF) wrote: >JF: Does GRUB work with Open Firmware? The Mac Mini may be Intel-based, >JF: but it doesn't have a PC BIOS (which is what you would normally use >JF: with GRUB). It uses Open Firmware. I would think that you would >JF: need to use ya

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread andreas
On Monday, 28. April 2008, 22:21, Jeremy Huntwork (as JH) wrote: >JH: Careful what 'facts' you spread around here. With the switch to >JH: Intel machines, Apple also changed their firmware and boot manager. >JH: If your mac is intel it uses EFI, not Open Firmware. Yaboot is not >JH: the answer.

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jon Fullmer wrote: > Jeremy, thanks for the correction. I use LFS on a lot of Macs, but > none that new. ;-) No problem. Sorry if it sounded gruff. It's been a wet rainy day today and I haven't been feeling well. I take it you use LFS on PowerPCs then? More help testing the JH branch which in

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Jon Fullmer
Jeremy, thanks for the correction. I use LFS on a lot of Macs, but none that new. ;-) - Jon On Apr 28, 2008, at 8:21 PM, Jeremy Huntwork wrote: > Jon Fullmer wrote: >> Does GRUB work with Open Firmware? The Mac Mini may be Intel-based, >> but it doesn't have a PC BIOS (which is what you woul

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Jeremy Huntwork
Jon Fullmer wrote: > Does GRUB work with Open Firmware? The Mac Mini may be Intel-based, > but it doesn't have a PC BIOS (which is what you would normally use > with GRUB). It uses Open Firmware. I would think that you would need > to use yaboot. Careful what 'facts' you spread around here.

Re: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Jon Fullmer
Does GRUB work with Open Firmware? The Mac Mini may be Intel-based, but it doesn't have a PC BIOS (which is what you would normally use with GRUB). It uses Open Firmware. I would think that you would need to use yaboot. - Jon On Apr 28, 2008, at 3:39 PM, [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: > > Hi

RE: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Spahn, Daniel
>Hi > >I've just installed LFS SVN-20080423 on a new Mac Mini (Intel) but the >computer doesn't start (no OSX, only one partition for Linux). All I see >is: > > GRUB Loading stage1.5. > > > GRUB loading, please wait... > > >There is no error message, nothing. I'm a little bit puzzled, as this

RE: grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread Spahn, Daniel
>The file does exist and I installed grub in the grub shell with "root >(hd0,0)" and "setup (hd0)". I just looked the script I mentioned up. To achieve the same effect using manual grub instructions, use : grub --no-floppy -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/lfs-support FAQ: http://w

grub hangs without error message on mac mini

2008-04-28 Thread andreas
Hi I've just installed LFS SVN-20080423 on a new Mac Mini (Intel) but the computer doesn't start (no OSX, only one partition for Linux). All I see is: GRUB Loading stage1.5. GRUB loading, please wait... There is no error message, nothing. I'm a little bit puzzled, as this is not the f

RE : Re: Via epia ex15000g framebuffer @1024x768

2008-04-28 Thread Laurent HOAREAU
--- 李建 <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > Kimmo Tuhkala 写道: > > howto put my framebuffer to right resolution.. > > i am using video=uvesafb:1024x768-32 but screen > is too big to fit my display, seems that 1024x768 > mode does not work?? > > > > can anyone help me? > > > > i have via epia

Re: Via epia ex15000g framebuffer @1024x768

2008-04-28 Thread 李建
Kimmo Tuhkala 写道: > howto put my framebuffer to right resolution.. > i am using video=uvesafb:1024x768-32 but screen is too big to fit my > display, seems that 1024x768 mode does not work?? > > can anyone help me? > > i have via epia ex15000g motherboard, kernel 2.6.25, lfs 6.3 > __

Via epia ex15000g framebuffer @1024x768

2008-04-28 Thread Kimmo Tuhkala
howto put my framebuffer to right resolution.. i am using video=uvesafb:1024x768-32 but screen is too big to fit my display, seems that 1024x768 mode does not work?? can anyone help me? i have via epia ex15000g motherboard, kernel 2.6.25, lfs 6.3 _