Thanks Scott. My kexec boot string was cut&pasted from the wiki.
kexec --load /cdrom/casper/vmlinuz \--initrd=/cdrom/casper/initrd.gz \--command-line="file=/cdrom/preseed/ubuntu.seed boot=casper initrd=/casper/initrd.gz nosplash vesa" So, I should replace "vesa" with "video=vesafb" ? (I guess I used to know that.) :-) --Bob On Tue, Sep 9, 2008 at 10:56 AM, Scott D. Davilla <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > > >Apologies in advance if I am not supplying the appropriate level of > >detail. > > > >I successfully installed Ubuntu 8.04 on a 20 gig partition on the > >ATV's internal PATA. Later, I broke something when I installed some > >updates so I went about a reinstalling Ubuntu. I changed the > >patchstick's boot param from auto to none, and was able to mount the > >CDROM and kexec into an Ubuntu install. > >The reinstall proceeded normally until the reboot at the end, at which > >point the screen is frozen with the Hardy Heron splash screen and a > >frozen mouse cursor. > >I've retried the reinstall with a recreated patchstick but end up with > >the same problem. > >I'm not sure where to look and appreciate in advance any suggestions. > > Sounds like video is not being force in the kernel command line > (video=vesafb). > > Need to see your kexc boot string. > > > > --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ To post to this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/atv-bootloader?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
