On Sat, Jul 13, 2002 at 01:41:03PM +0100, Philip Blundell wrote: > reassign 152804 install-doc > thanks > > On Sat, 2002-07-13 at 02:07, Jim Crilly wrote: > > I was trying to install Debian on my Dell Inspiron 4100 with a Mobile > > Radeon in it and it would freeze during install randomly, anywhere > > between 2 and 10 minutes after bootup. I tracked it down to the vga16 > > framebuffer (found a similar note on a linux-laptop website, but can't find the >link > > now...). I couldn't find any kernel parameter to disable the framebuffer > > so I compiled a new kernel without fb support, put it on the install > > floppy and it worked like a charm. > > > > I don't see why the fb is enabled anyway since Debian still uses an > > ncurses install, it just makes it slower (for my hardware anyway). > > The framebuffer is important for the language chooser. You can disable > it on the kernel command line with something like "video=vga16:off". > > About the only thing we can do here is add a note to the documentation. > I'm reassigning this report to the install-doc package.
It was already documented by Richard. But, I added some more details about what the problems look like and what machines have reported problems. -- *------v--------- Installing Debian GNU/Linux 3.0 --------v------* | <http://www.debian.org/releases/woody/installmanual> | | debian-imac (potato): <http://debian-imac.sourceforge.net> | | Chris Tillman [EMAIL PROTECTED] | | May the Source be with you | *----------------------------------------------------------------* -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
