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Post subject: Dist-Upgrade just a black screen after rebooting
 Posted: 23.11.2010, 03:02
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I changed my repositories in /etc/apt/sources.list.d/sidux.list to:
deb ftp://ftp.spline.de/pub/aptosid/debian/ sid main fix.main
Downloaded and installed aptosid-archive-keyring. Ran apt-get update, then apt-get dist-upgrade and rebooted. I noticed for whatever reason GRUB had a selection for aptosid and sidux. I selected aptosid and the screen just went black and just stays that way.
Thank God I can still boot back into my old Sidux, but I would like to get this running. |
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Posted: 23.11.2010, 07:34
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Posted: 23.11.2010, 08:33
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a black screen has nothing to do with changing mirrors.
was that the initial upgrade from sidux to aptosid?
if you have sidux and aptosid in grub menue, do you have 2 installs?
greetz
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Posted: 23.11.2010, 19:32
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I don't believe I have Raedon card. I ran lspci and it just says...
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Intel Corporation Mobile GM965/GL960 Integrated Graphics Controller
Yes, it was the initial upgrade from Sidux to Aptosid. Its odd, I didn't do anything to specify 2 installs. I figured it was just like how GRUB usually offers to boot into different kernel versions. I don't know... |
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devil
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Posted: 23.11.2010, 19:44
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well, if its just an old kernel version, then thats ok.
in the aptosid kernel, add
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i915.modeset=0
and see if that helps. if it does, we can write it into the grub config.
you can edit the grub2 kernel line by hitting e in the bootscreen. that takes you to the editor. add the stanza behind 'quiet'. then hit ctrl-x to boot it.
greetz
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Israel
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 00:16
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Hmmm.... I assumed you were talking about editing this in /boot/grub/menu.lst
I went to the /boot/grub/ directory and it wasn't there? I searched for hidden files to. Is this file called something else in Sidux? |
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devil
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 02:16
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sidux is dead, aptosid alive.
grub-legacy had a menu.lst, grub2 has grub.cfg
greetz
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 02:22
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| ...and grub.cfg must not be edited by hand, all configuration happens through /etc/default/grub (or /etc/grub.d//etc/grub.d/). If grub.cfg gets touched by hand, it won't be adapted upon subsequent kernel updates anymre, which would be fatal. |
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 08:15
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 20:22
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Ok since you've described this process as so delicate, where should I put "i915.modeset=0"
Here are the contents of my /etc/default/grub
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# If you change this file, run 'update-grub' afterwards to update
# /boot/grub/grub.cfg.
GRUB_DEFAULT=0
GRUB_TIMEOUT=5
GRUB_DISTRIBUTOR=`lsb_release -i -s 2> /dev/null || echo Debian`
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet"
GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX="vga=791"
# Uncomment to enable BadRAM filtering, modify to suit your needs
# This works with Linux (no patch required) and with any kernel that obtains
# the memory map information from GRUB (GNU Mach, kernel of FreeBSD ...)
#GRUB_BADRAM="0x01234567,0xfefefefe,0x89abcdef,0xefefefef"
# Uncomment to disable graphical terminal (grub-pc only)
#GRUB_TERMINAL=console
# The resolution used on graphical terminal
# note that you can use only modes which your graphic card supports via VBE
# you can see them in real GRUB with the command `vbeinfo'
#GRUB_GFXMODE=640x480
# Uncomment if you don't want GRUB to pass "root=UUID=xxx" parameter to Linux
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_UUID=true
# Uncomment to disable generation of recovery mode menu entries
#GRUB_DISABLE_LINUX_RECOVERY="true"
# Uncomment to get a beep at grub start
#GRUB_INIT_TUNE="480 440 1"
Thanks! |
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 20:30
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| you should not edit grug.cfg manually. Read the manual! |
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 20:35
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first you try it out on the grub menue while booting. just add it to the line after quiet.
if it works you put it in GRUB_CMDLINE_LINUX_DEFAULT="quiet" (after quit,into the brackets that are there)
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 20:53
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you should not edit grug.cfg manually. Read the manual!
First off I didn't edit grub.conf manually. I just posted the contents of /etc/default/grub as I understood that was the file slh was talking about editing instead. I didn't touch a thing without asking though.
Secondly, I did read the link to the manual you sent me and decided to follow these instructions first:
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Read this before start editing:
Aptosid manual: GRUB2
http://manual.aptosid.com/en/sys-admin- ... .htm#grub2
I followed those instructions to the letter and after the last reboot I now all I have is a screen that says this:
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GRUB loading
Welcome to GRUB!
error: file not found.
Entering rescue mode...
grub rescue>
Not only that I'm 500 miles from home for a holiday and left all my live-cd's at home. So yes, I read the manual and regret it dearly. |
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 21:30
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Israel wrote:
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you should not edit grug.cfg manually. Read the manual!
First off I didn't edit grub.conf manually. I just posted the contents of /etc/default/grub as I understood that was the file slh was talking about editing instead. I didn't touch a thing without asking though.
Secondly, I did read the link to the manual you sent me and decided to follow these instructions first:
sorry, it was my mistake... I didn't not read your post carefully. |
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Posted: 25.11.2010, 22:45
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| Well sorry is nice, but how about helping me fix my machine now that I followed the instructions in your link and wrecked it. |
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