On 04/26/2012 09:41 AM, imnotpc wrote:
Doing a default boot the system definitely locks up. Even the cap lock
key doesn't work.
It sounds like you have one of the ATI chips which won't even work in
text mode without firmware. Did you ever check your /boot/grub/menu.lst
for nokmsboot ? If not, try adding it in safe mode, and then:
cd /boot/grub
./install.sh
and try a default boot again. If it still doesn't work, you've got an
ATI chip that requires KMS and the firmware, and you'll have to boot to
safe mode, remove nokmsboot, rerun ./install.sh, add the nonfree
repositories, and install the kernel-firmware-nonfree package.
In the past I've used the net install disc and done an "upgrade" of
the installed system. Nothing is actually installed but it does allow
me to change some settings. Perhaps use that to uncheck the graphic
interface box?
Worth a try.
