I tried installing Debian Sarge build 11 Jan 2004 on my A20. Debian-installer-version: ======================================== 11 Jan 2004
$ md5sum sarge-i386-netinst.iso a32f7a32be8adff64514ec4e46a196e7 sarge-i386-netinst.iso ======================================== Install Date (Attempt): ======================================== 14 Jan 2004 ======================================== Method: ======================================== netinst (CD) ======================================== Hardware: ======================================== Processor: Intel Pentium IV, 2.53GHz Memory: 512 MB uname -u: Linux schilling 2.4.22-1-386 #9 Sat Oct 4 14:30:39 EST 2003 i686 unknown --- Satellite A20 -- A20-31Q: 2.53GHz (PSA20C-0231Q) http://www.toshiba.ca/web/specifications.grp?lg=en§ion=1&group=1&product=1912&part=1772 Graphics Controller: Trident CyberBlade 32MB shared. AGP bus 128 MHzx4 (AGP4x), 2D and 3D graphics accelerator, Simultaneous Display Capable. ACCORDING TO MANDRAKE LINUX 9.2'S HARDWARE DETECTION: Video Card - Vendor: Trident Microsystems - Bus: PCI - Bus identification: 1023:8820:1179:1 - Location on the bus: 1:0:0 - Descript.: CyberBlade/XP/DSTN/Ai1 - Module: Card:Trident CyberBlade (generic) - Media class: DISPLAY_VGA ======================================== Base System Installation Checklist: ======================================== Initial boot worked: [E]* Configure network HW: [O] Config network: [O] Detect CD: [O] Load installer modules: [O] Detect hard drives: [O] Partition hard drives: [E]** Create file systems: [ ] Mount partitions: [ ] Install base system: [ ] Install boot loader: [ ] Reboot: [ ] [O] = OK, [E] = Error (please elaborate below), [ ] = didn't try it ======================================== Comments: ======================================== The hardware detection doesn't properly set-up the display. *The "Choose language" screen was cut off at the bottom. **When I get to the disk paritioning I'm screwed 'cause I can't see the info/menu of commands at the bottom of the screen. ----- A short jump to the console (ALT-CTRL-F2) let me determine that the bottom four lines are cut-off. It appears the driver isn't on the install disk. Questions: How can I fix this? If it is a driver issue... Will the installer have a larger selection of drivers? Is there a friendly way of adding more drivers or configuring the display? I'd really like to run Debian on my laptop... but don't see a way of making that happen. The installer for stable (Woody) has the same problem... I tried that first. Thanks, Michael -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
