[ALUG] Debian (Testing) Installation Issue

samwise samwise at bagshot-row.org
Mon Jul 9 17:13:07 BST 2007


> > 3) does the Debian install process still re-boot after installing the base
> > system? If so, you could try setting the boot parameters to GRUB when it
> > boots by pressing ESC to cancel the timeout, then e to edit the boot
> > commands. Try adding "vga=791" (for 1024x768) to the end of the "kernel"
> > line.
> >
> > Might be of some use?

Ahah.  Finally turned out to I had to set the vga=771 line to stop it
from screen corruption which I also found documented on the loader
help screen.  Got as far as a command prompt now ... which is a good
start.  :)

Thanks, Richard.

Peter.



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