[PLUG] Knoppix blank screen

[Carlos Konstanski]

If the kernel command line has something like "vga=791" in it, and your
video setup can't handle it, you will get a blank screen, but the bootup
will keep chugging right along.  vesa is a good call, or at least get the
vga parameter out of the command line.

Carlos Konstanski

On Tue, 26 Sep 2006, Daniel Hedlund wrote:

> Date: Tue, 26 Sep 2006 21:03:43 -0700
> From: Daniel Hedlund <daniel at digitree.org>
> Reply-To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
>     <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> To: "General Linux/UNIX discussion and help;	civil and on-topic"
>     <plug at lists.pdxlinux.org>
> Subject: Re: [PLUG] Knoppix blank screen
> 
> Richard,
>
> Richard C. Steffens wrote:
>>  I burned a copy of Knoppix V 5.0.1 the other day. When I start the
>>  computer with it in the CD drive, I see an initial splash screen with the
>>  invitation to hit <ENTER> to boot from the CD. When I do so it proceeds
>>  for awhile, the screen goes blank, I hear a female voice saying something
>>  to the effect of "Initiating Startup Sequence", but nothing happens after
>>  that. Well, not entirely nothing. The screen develops retrace streaks that
>>  change their spacing over time. But other than that, nothing. I waited for
>>  about 3 minutes after the voice spoke.
>>
>>  Am I missing something?
>
> Hit the <F1> key (or something like that) at the boot prompt.  It should give 
> you some options you can specify.  Try changing your monitor's resolution 
> and/or modes.  Perhaps try to force vesa mode.  Let us know if that helps.
>
> Cheers,
>
> Daniel Hedlund
> daniel at digitree.org
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