From: Stephen Powell <zlinux...@wowway.com> Date: Tue, 11 May 2010 09:29:33 -0400 (EDT) > ... > "if it ain't broke, don't fix it" > ... > I don't understand what problem you are trying to solve.
But it is broke! In one sense, the primary problem is failure of X. dalton:/home/peter# uname -rv 2.6.30-2-686 #1 SMP Sat Sep 26 01:16:22 UTC 2009 dalton:/home/peter# startx ... (EE) open /dev/fb0: No such file or directory SELinux: Disabled on system, not enabling X server waiting for X server to shut down ... dalton:/home/peter# A later kernel might fix the /dev/fb0 problem but currently the kernel update fails when update-initramfs invokes update-grub. So these options come to mind. * Wait for grub-pc to be fixed, put it back onto the NetVista, get the latest kernel and sooner or later get a working /dev/fb0. * Fix the update-initramfs script so that it works with lilo. That will allow kernel updating. * Compile a custom kernel so that a ramfs is not required. Again the kernel can be updated. * Reinstall Lenny and wait for grub-pc to be fixed before reinstalling Squeeze. The first option is quickest, provided it works. Thanks to anyone with a helpful idea, ... Peter E. -- Google "pathology workshop". In ETHNO click here -> Desktops.OpenDoc http://carnot.yi.org/. -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: http://lists.debian.org/171056491.67431.624...@cantor.invalid
