Subject: Re: Yaboot fails to start install
From: J. Brian Adams (brian_adams@jbadams.com)
Date: Thu Dec 27 2001 - 10:33:14 MST
Thanks for the help. I was able to install YDL 2.1 almost perfectly.
My only remaining problem is the screen resolution. Because of the 17"
display, the resolution is way too high. My attempts to change to
800x600 using Xconfigurator all seem to fail. I have also tried other
vmodes, but that results in my losing all video.
Brian
> On Wednesday, December 19, 2001, at 04:23 PM, Avinash Gupta wrote:
>
> Hi Brian,
>
> I am assuming you have an Apple Studio 17" Display. If not, then the
> following may not apply ...
>
> Try this at the yaboot prompt:
>
> install-gui video=aty128fb:vmode:20
>
> This should start the install. When the installer asks if you want to
> boot
> into graphical mode at startup, choose NO (text mode).
>
> After the install is over, and you reboot back to the yaboot prompt,
> type:
>
> linux video=aty128fb:vmode:20
>
> Log in as root and modify /etc/yaboot.conf and add an "append" line to
> your
> yaboot images ... e.g.
>
> # yaboot images
> image=/boot/vmlinux
> label=linux
> root=/dev/hda12
> append="video=aty128fb:vmode:20"
>
> Run ybin -v
>
> Now you should be able to reboot and not have to type any extra
> parameters at
> the yaboot prompt.
>
>
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