Use the install-aty128fb perhaps

On Tuesday 14 August 2001 14:29, you wrote:
> On Tue Aug 14, 2001 at 11:28:23AM -0700, Ben Reser 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).
> >
> > Boot up while holding Apple+Option+O+F to boot into Open Firmware.
> > At the prompt try: boot cd:\\yaboot
> >
> > You should get a yaboot prompt giving you the options then.
> >
> > Good Luck
>
> Very handy info... that definately helped.  Except DrakX still comes
> up with horrid colors...  I tried using the "install-novideo" option
> but I guess that didn't work too hot.  Will give some of the other
> modes a shot and if all else fails, I'll resort to a text install.

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