On Mon, 11 Jul 2011 15:53:13 -0700, Ed Siegner wrote: > I installed debian-6.0.2.1-i386 without problems on a Giga-Byte TA4 > machine which uses an Intel 82845G video chip. After the installation, > the system boots up but during booting, video is lost and no login > prompt is received. I think the machine is running but there's no way to > connect into it as ctrl-alt-Fx no longer works or ctrl-alt-Backspace. It > does respond to "ping".
You can also ssh to it from another machine to debug it further. > I have several of these TA4s. Another TA4 has "etch" running on it with > no problems. > > There is no problems accessing the "squeeze" machine using "rescue". > Downloaded all the files in /var/log through the "rescue" access, but > found nothing, or did recognize anything, that gave a clue to the > problem(s). > > I've found other postings on the Intel 82845G chip - BIOS memory set too > low, but BIOS is fine with 8MB. Other postings didn't seem resolved but > were a little different. I've attached the listing of "dmesg" and "lspic > -v" - others available on request. Has anyone seen this problem? Did I > miss a solution? Any input will be appreciated. (...) So you have a video issue? Are you are running X? You may want to try to disbale KMS but as you are using an intel VGA I'm not sure if that will work nor what fallback mode would load :-? You can also review your "/var/log/Xorg.0.log" go get additional information. Greetings, -- Camaleón -- 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/pan.2011.07.12.18.00...@gmail.com
