| From: | Jim Spratt |
| Date: | 5 Mar 2001 at 19:24:02 |
| Subject: | Re: Problems with Linux |
Hello gareth.kempster@horndean-com.hants.sch.uk
On 05-Mar-01, you wrote:
> I can`t get debian to install beyond when the screen goes grey. Then
> nothing. Ho hum.
I'm not alone then :)
> I`ve tried all variations with the install script. My Amiga`s quite a
> basic machine (my spec can be seen at the bottom of
> www.kurrymonster.uklinux.net/main.html). Still - www.debian.org says
> all you needs an `020 FPU and 2Mb RAM. Well, I`ve got a little more
> than that! Could that be the problem?!
Make sure a graphics driver has been assigned in the Kernel - I use...
amiboot-5.6 -d -k linux -r root.bin root=/dev/sda1 video=amifb:pal-lace
The video= part is REQUIRED - the Kernel won't boot into AGA otherwise...
(in my case).
> S`later,
>
> Gareth Kempster
Regards
jimspratt@imaga5.freeserve.co.uk or jimspratt@redhotant.com
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