[Linux-disciples] RE: can't root, network and display woes

[Dylan Thurston]

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On Tue, Nov 25, 2003 at 06:06:11PM -0600, Karl Sokol wrote:
> I have ammended the boot sequence as directed, but it still loads up in=
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> the same way.

Can you say again what the precise issue is, and what steps you took?

> Meanwhile, I have been given a WinBook M laptop which I have promptly=20
> repartioned for linux.  I installed Debian 3 from CD.  I have selected=20
> my SIS 900 network card from the listed modules, but it won't work. =20
> Googling revealed that this is an infamous card, but is included in the=
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> 2.4 kernel and does not work well as a module. Otherwise, I have a=20
> minimal installation with access to the command line.  Can I get my=20
> network to work from the shell.=20

Can you borrow a PCMCIA network card to complete the install so that you
can compile a kernel?  That would probably be the easiest.

Failing that, you could complete the installation from CDs and compile
the kernel with the support for the network card built in.

> Thirdly, the display chops off the bottom 3 " or so, leaving me=20
> essentially blind to questions being asked.  Using an external monitor=20
> gives the same results.  When I used the install from Debian 2.1, there=
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> was no problem.

Is this a problem with the laptop?  Is this happening in text mode?  If
so, it must have something to with framebuffering.  I'm not sure what
the status of framebuffer support in the Debian boot disks is.

Peace,
	Dylan


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