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Debian Text only install
Calum:
thank you very very much flap!
coincidentally void main just told me the exact same thing on his forums. i feel a bit dumb that i didn't see it in the docs of my debian cd. where on the CD is that information, if you don't mind?
flap:
When you boot up you can press F1 for help. Then if you press F5 (I think) you get a list of additional boot parameters.
Master of Reality:
...do they actually let you on the internet in the institution? Read the fucking thread.
[ February 04, 2003: Message edited by: The Master of Reality / Bob ]
Calum:
quote:Originally posted by X11: I pop a cap in yo ass:
[QB]Debian uses a frame buffer driver which your graphic card is not liking. Its also a crap graphic card and you would be able to get a Geforce2 for a nice price these days ;).
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it's a laptop, and the framebuffer thing has been pointed out already thanks.
quote:There should be a option to turn off frame buffer.
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there is. i pushed f5 on the first install screen, as told, and sure enough there were the instructions i needed.
quote:Also it may be your monitor not liking whatever resolution you put it in.
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it's not but i think that might be a problem i am having in lycoris desktop l/x, but that's another story.
As an update, i can install debian fine now without using the framebuffer, but then on first boot it uses the framebuffer :( so i suppose i now have to give the vga... option to the kernel on bootup (in whatever bootloader i use) to get it to work.
Pantso:
quote:Originally posted by Calum: Member # 81:
it's not but i think that might be a problem i am having in lycoris desktop l/x, but that's another story.
As an update, i can install debian fine now without using the framebuffer, but then on first boot it uses the framebuffer :( so i suppose i now have to give the vga... option to the kernel on bootup (in whatever bootloader i use) to get it to work.
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Yep, unfortunately you have to pass that parameter to the kernel each time before booting, unless you can edit some file (I really don't know which especially in Debian), which could be a major pain in the arse. Isn't there any similar case in Debian's page?
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