This is a Journal entry by Caveman, Evil Unix Sysadmin, betting shop operative, and SuDoku addict (Its an odd mix, but someone has to do it)
A D'Oh moment
Caveman, Evil Unix Sysadmin, betting shop operative, and SuDoku addict (Its an odd mix, but someone has to do it) Started conversation Apr 4, 2007
Just spend many seconds configuring a new bleeding-edge kernel, and a few minutes compiling it.
Install it
Install the bootloader
Reboot..
Loading....
Blank screen.
OOops. System is still doing something in there, but I can't see what. Screen totally blank, but the system is responding to the network.
I carefully log in as root as though the screen was working, and type startx - Screen bursts to life.
Next time, I'll try and remember to put console framebuffer support in the kernel, and try to realise that this is what is missing before I start taking the monitor to bits to try and work out what is wrong...
Key: Complain about this post
A D'Oh moment
More Conversations for Caveman, Evil Unix Sysadmin, betting shop operative, and SuDoku addict (Its an odd mix, but someone has to do it)
Write an Entry
"The Hitchhiker's Guide to the Galaxy is a wholly remarkable book. It has been compiled and recompiled many times and under many different editorships. It contains contributions from countless numbers of travellers and researchers."