screen blanking on boot

[edraven]

I get "You passed an unefined mode number", then I pick one from the menu, then I see booting the kernel, then it goes black.

I've tried setting screen=800x600 and fb800x600 and knoppix-txt and nothing fixes it.

I'm using a Micron Millennia Transport laptop.

[rickenbacherus]

What video card does your laptop use?

[jaylalaine]

i am running ( or more like trying to run) damn smll linux ( knoppix remastered) and i get the same prolem

the kernel loads i think but it just goes black

on both laptop toshiba p133
and a desktop with an sis chipset


please help

[Descentlvr]

My Sager NP4760 laptop:
Chipset: SiS M650/962
ATI Radeon Mobility 9000
PhoenixBIOS

There are major problems between linux kernels and this laptop. The newest version of Mandrake's kernel that will load is 2.4-8, THAT'S MDK 8.1!!!
2.4.22 black screen when kernel loads (like right after you push enter when the CD boots)
2.4.21 same thing with the exception of Severn (Redhat beta)
2.4.20 this works. CoolLinux, SuSE8.2, Slackware 9.0, and every other distro/version with a 2.4.20 kernel with 1 exception, and I forget what that exception is
2.4.19 doesn't work, black screen thing where system just dies

KNOPPIX 3.1-3.3 will not work however MEPIS works perfectly, including my Orinoco WLAN card, and is totally awesome. I'm currently using SuSE 8.2 and I don't really like it

[sokminer]

I got knoppix to run to some degree on my Micron XPe, P166 32Mb RAM, 2Gb HDD by using the knoppix noscsi option. However the splashscreen still screwed up my video.

I've real success with feather linux (knoppix remaster) vesa, 800x600 16bit depth, on this machine. you might try that with the same options. BTW nousb and noagp free up a shade of memory.

[Duncan R. Bell]

I get "You passed an unefined mode number", then I pick one from the menu, then I see booting the kernel, then it goes black.

I've tried setting screen=800x600 and fb800x600 and knoppix-txt and nothing fixes it.

I'm using a Micron Millennia Transport laptop.

Hi!
I'm just now trying to load Knoppix 3.3 on a Texas Instruments TravelMate 6160 (Pentium 166).

After booting, I've also experienced the same blank screen, with 1 line of flashing (illegible) colour and text at the top. I tried different modes, (and different switches as listed in the cheats file) and finally just pressed Return, to continue loading with the default.

I tried lots of different key combinations then, and found out I could "restore" the correct display by pressing the left-hand Shift and Ctrl keys (press Shift, hold it down, press Ctrl). It works in the opposite sequence too! The display is then perfect for 1 minute, and then disappears again. I've done this multiple times as I type this message!

I'm waiting to see if Knoppix loads and runs: the mouse is working

See if that works for you.

Duncan

[Duncan R. Bell]

This is a follow-up to my previous message today on laptop black screen on booting.

If the display keeps disappearing during booting, you can also hold down Shift & Ctrl to force display of the messages displayed, so you can keep an eye on the booting status.

Duncan

I get "You passed an unefined mode number", then I pick one from the menu, then I see booting the kernel, then it goes black.

I've tried setting screen=800x600 and fb800x600 and knoppix-txt and nothing fixes it.

I'm using a Micron Millennia Transport laptop.

Hi!
I'm just now trying to load Knoppix 3.3 on a Texas Instruments TravelMate 6160 (Pentium 166).

After booting, I've also experienced the same blank screen, with 1 line of flashing (illegible) colour and text at the top. I tried different modes, (and different switches as listed in the cheats file) and finally just pressed Return, to continue loading with the default.

I tried lots of different key combinations then, and found out I could "restore" the correct display by pressing the left-hand Shift and Ctrl keys (press Shift, hold it down, press Ctrl). It works in the opposite sequence too! The display is then perfect for 1 minute, and then disappears again. I've done this multiple times as I type this message!

I'm waiting to see if Knoppix loads and runs: the mouse is working

See if that works for you.

Duncan

[johnb]

You passed an unefined mode number

I get that same error and fixed it by adding cheat code:

knoppix vga=normal

johnb

[Duncan R. Bell]

Re:
Quote: You passed an unefined mode number

"I get that same error and fixed it by adding cheat code:

Code: knoppix vga=normal " (posted by johnb)

Thanks! That has also worked on my prblematic wee laptop (Pentium 166, Texas Instruments TravelMate 6160).

Currently I can boot the laptop, with this switch:

Code: knoppix vga=normal nopcmcia nousb noapm

The pcmcia card manager has a version problem, and there are no usb ports. Advanced power management is causing the real problem.

Now, however, the text in the menus, when it all finally loads, is pale (yellow?) on white, and I can't read them: I'm going to look in other postings for a solution!

Duncan
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[johnb]

right click on the desktop and choose configure desktop. You can change the font colors to you liking and lots of other choices are available.
johnb