On Tue, 14 Aug 2001, Vincent Danen wrote:

> When I hit C to boot off the install CD, it takes an extremely long
> time before I see anything on the screen.  Then I get a quick kernel
> message and it fires up DrakX, but I don't get an actual boot prompt
> (like with lilo) to specify any options.  I think I need this because
> DrakX started with the most horrendous colors and was either taking an
> obscene amount of time or it hung (not sure which.. after about 15
> minutes I just reset the machine).
> 

Infamous boot bug - try booting from open frmware so you get the yaboot
prompt and then try install-aty128fb

Command-Option-O-F at power up
boot cd:2,\\yaboot

Sorry - Feedback had told me this was fixed - apparently not =(

Stew Benedict

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