On 2014-07-17 01:22 +0200, Stephen Powell wrote: > On Wed, 16 Jul 2014 03:41:26 -0400 (EDT), Dennis Luehring wrote: >> >> i try to install an qemu-sparc version of debian wheezy 7.6 (dvd-iso) >> the qemu graphics emulation is not full ready yet (freezing very early, >> textmode works) so i want to >> try using the vga=ask boot parameter if there is a working framebuffer >> variant >> >> but the vga=ask parameter seems to be deprecated - is there any other >> parameter i can try? >> >> after qemus OpenBios boot i can see debians install prompt "boot:" >> asking for ENTER=install, resuce or expert >> mode - what do i need to type in booting the dvd iso kernel with parameters? > > I'm guessing that you are using grub2 as your boot loader. To use > the vga option with grub2, you have to use the linux16 command > (and the corresponding initrd16 command) instead of the linux and > initrd commands, respectively. See > > https://wiki.debian.org/GrubTransition > > for details, particularly the footnote at the bottom of the page.
I don't think there's a linux16 command on sparc, for lack of x86 real mode. > I use lilo as my boot loader. See > > http://users.wowway.com/~zlinuxman/lilo.htm > > for details. There is no lilo for sparc since lilo is written in x86 assembly. Cheers, Sven -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to debian-user-requ...@lists.debian.org with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact listmas...@lists.debian.org Archive: https://lists.debian.org/87ha2gmtrs....@turtle.gmx.de
