On 2010-01-09 at 12:52:03 -0500, Stanisław T. Findeisen wrote: > Hi! > > I am trying to install Debian 5.0.3 on AMD 64 platform. My motherboard > is ASUS K8U-X (Socket 754). I downloaded debian-503-amd64-netinst.iso > and chose "graphical expert install". Then I got this: > > Undefined video mode number: 314 > > and was offered a selection of a number of text modes. > > I continued installation in text mode, but now I am unable to run X. I > guess graphical login should appear, but instead the monitor turns off. > I can however switch to text console and use Debian in text mode. > > Any ideas? I need graphical mode!
Exactly how do you "switch to text console"? Do you use Ctrl+Alt+F1? If so, does the procedure work if you simply use Alt+F1? Or does it not work unless you include Ctrl? What I'm trying to determine here is if the X server really did start. If it did, but you have a black screen, then Ctrl+Alt+F1 would work to switch you to a text console, but Alt+F1 would not work. You haven't told us anything about your video chipset or monitor either. A good place to start would be to examine the file /var/log/Xorg.0.log to look for error messages. dpkg-reconfigure xserver-xorg might help too. From what little information I have to go on, it sounds like the X server has chosen a video mode that your monitor cannot handle. Please provide specifics on your video card, video chipset, and monitor. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org
