dsl .0.9.0.1 won't boot past boot optionsForum: User Feedback Topic: dsl .0.9.0.1 won't boot past boot options started by: ludedude25 Posted by ludedude25 on Dec. 27 2004,15:40
I have a self built computer Asus A7V8X mobo, Athlon XP 2700+ CPU, 768MB DDR 2700 RAM, & nVidia FX 5200 /128MB 8X AGP graphics card. Version .0.7.0 dsl boots and runs fine on it. I wanted to try newer version so I downloaded 0.9.0 and it won't boot. I then tried 0.9.0.1 and it too won't boot past Press <enter> to begin or F2 for Boot Options. Farthest it boots is to Uncompressing Linux... Ok, booting the kernel. Then there is no activity. I can also boot to F2 but any selections I choose also won't work. I have also tried failsafe. It does boot fine on an older 667 p3 computer I have and a few other older computers. Is this come kind of video card bug? As it worked fine on same computer with old version. Posted by ke4nt1 on Dec. 27 2004,18:55
Try the 0.9.1 version.There were changes made to the 0.9.1, so it may work fine.. 73 ke4nt Posted by green on Dec. 27 2004,21:19
Once you get 0.9.1 burned to cd, you will probably need to use:fb1024x768 after pressing F2 before boot up of cd, or whatever your resolution is. I have the FX5200 on my similar setup and that's the only way it likes it. I'll never buy another one of those, or anything similar, I can tell you that.... they suck. Posted by ludedude25 on Dec. 27 2004,22:36
So far I really can't say my card sucks it just doesn't like dsl 0.9.x versions for some reason. It plays games excelent. Never had any winxp related problems with it.
Posted by ke4nt1 on Dec. 27 2004,23:03
From a root shell, run the command ..Xvesa -listmodes See what the options for vesa are in the card. Perhaps NVidia is pulling away from vesa compliance in the higher resolutions on certain cards. My geforce2 GTS DDR and geforce4-mx440 versions all show 1024x768 at all colors, and 1280x1024 at 16 bit Did you try the command " dsl vga=normal " at boottime ? 73 ke4nt Posted by ludedude25 on Dec. 28 2004,03:41
Well I finally got 0.9.1 downloaded and it too won't finish booting. Yet it does go much further as I can get dsl vga=normal and get as far as choosing the resolution and bit then goes black. I tried everything except logon as root. Guess i'll just leave dsl for the older machine as I ain't gonna change video cards just to get it to work. Still funny ver 7 works fine. mabey i'll try 8 also. I just like the ol firefox is only reason i upgraded. Anyone know what the best book is out there for learning the linux kernel? My mind is having trouble switchin from it's dos thinkin. How about a step by step tutorial with a distro to experiment with? I usually learn better visualy than readin! but a combo of the two would help. |