On Wed, Apr 17, 2002 at 09:55:03PM +0100, Hani Jabr wrote: > Hi. > > After some playing around I got my powerbook (G4 500) to boot into > linux. > > I'm using the video=ofonly option, and X doesn't seem to work, which I > assume is normal (i.e. some kind of text-only driver has been > specified). If I don't have a video=something option, or if I use > video=aty128fb or video=atyfb the screen goes white and the display says > > "opening display /[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ATY,[EMAIL PROTECTED]/ATY,RageM3p12B_" > > It seems to keep loading (I can hear the disk whirring), but the screen > seems to get stuck on this.
Are you using a 2.4 kernel? If so, you might get better results booting with no video= at all. -- *------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]
