Subject: Re: Installing 2.0, screen goes black
From: Chris Ruprecht (chrup999@yahoo.com)
Date: Mon Jun 11 2001 - 09:36:09 MDT
Dan,
what would I type for:
PowerMac 9600 with ATi Orion (Rage 128, 16 MB VRAM) and a 19" KDS VS-190
monitor (I don't think the monitor is relevant)?
Best regards,
Chris
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dan Burcaw" <dburcaw@terrasoftsolutions.com>
To: <yellowdog-general@lists.yellowdoglinux.com>
Sent: Monday, June 11, 2001 9:41 AM
Subject: Re: Installing 2.0, screen goes black
> Franklin,
>
> The 22" Cinema Display requires that you type the following
> at the yaboot boot prompt:
>
> install-gui video=aty128fb:vmode:22
> (GUI install)
>
> or
>
> install video=aty128fb:vmode:22
> (text install)
>
> Hope this helps!
>
> On Sunday 10 June 2001 03:52, you wrote:
> > I have an AGP G4 400 with stock ATI card and a 22-inch Apple Cinema
> > Display. I simply can't get my Cinema Display to work. I boot off the cd
> > fine and the screen displays the command line where I am prompted to
type
> > in "install". I can see that a ram disk is being made, but then as soon
as
> > it appears to be finished making the ram disk my screen goes black (it
> > litterly goes to sleep) and I can see nothing else. I have let it sit
there
> > a half -hour and still nothing. If I blindly slap a couple a keys the
> > screen will turn-itself back on and boot into the Mac OS.
> > I have been reading through this list and seen other folk having
problems
> > that look similar and they are given advice about video settings. I have
> > tried various resolution and colour settings in different combinations
but
> > the effect is always the same. Does anyone know of any special settings
or
> > tricks that will make my Cinema Display that work? Is my 22-inch Apple
> > Cinema Display supported? If not, does anyone know if there are any
plans
> > to support it and when?
> >
> > AGP G4 400
> > 256 RAM
> > 22-inch Apple Cinema Display
> > ATI Rage Pro, 16 Meg
> > Installing from internal DVD RAM drive
> > Booted from YDL 2.0 Installer CD
>
> --
>
> Regards,
> Dan Burcaw
> Terra Soft Solutions, Inc.
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