install with Debian CD ok, but can't boot any kernel

Ethan Benson erbenson at alaska.net
Sat Oct 19 04:47:53 EST 2002


On Fri, Oct 18, 2002 at 06:08:05PM +0200, Xavier Grave wrote:
>
> Now that I can see the hard disk I can do all the steps to install the debian
> except the last one. I'm using the woody CD. the yaboot step seems to create
> a good yaboot.conf file in /target/etc but the only thing I have is a blank
> screen.

at the boot: prompt press tab

you will see the label name for the installed kernel, type it and:

video=ofonly

then hit enter.

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Ethan Benson
http://www.alaska.net/~erbenson/

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