Thanks to all. Suggestions range from setting the console var to
recompiling the kernel and making sure X was installed.
On 06/21 09:28 -0400, Daniel Monjar wrote:
> Continuing adventures with our Model 255... when we installed 5.0A the
> graphics card in it apparently wasn't good enough because the install
> defaulted to text mode. We have now put in a good enough card but we
> still only get a text console on reboot. Do we need to reinstall?
> Surely not, this isn't MS after all. How to make the system boot to
> the GUI?
>
On 06/21 15:33 +0200, AVERON_at_bouyguestelecom.fr wrote:
> you have to re-compile the kernel ( doconfig -c HOSTNAME ) after modify the
> /sys/conf/HOSTNAME in order to specify the driver for your video card.
>
On 06/21 09:48 -0400, Sean O'Connell wrote:
> Daniel-
>
> What are the SRM values for console set to? Did Compaq drop hardware
> support for the card in question? Is there a /etc/rc.config value
> that needs to be set to get the machine to fire up CDE (icky) that
> was not set since the install was done in text mode.
>
On 06/21 16:38 +0200, Alex Harkema wrote:
> Daniel,
> You probably already had a couple of replies from admins telling that
> setting the console parameters to:
>
> # init (re)boot to initprompt
> >>> show console
>
> >>> set console graphics
>
> >>> set boot_osflags ""
>
On 06/21 12:08 -0400, Dr. Tom Blinn, 603-884-0646 wrote:
>
> Did the X software get loaded in the initial install? Did you rebuild
> your kernel (by booting /genvmunix, etc.) after you replaced the graphics
> card? And so on..
>
On 06/21 12:16 -0500, Lee, Annette wrote:
> Have you changed your consvar console to graphics?
>
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Received on Wed Jun 21 2000 - 17:27:28 NZST