I was installing VE 7.2 on my brand new host box... first ran into black screen after install begins -- see separate thread on that.
Then, install failed, with the X server conking out before anything graphical happened. Here's the generic solution:
* hit ctrl-alt-F2 to see errors from the install (and ctrl-alt-F1 to get back to the console
)
* most likely your video device is not being properly handled.... here's how to find it and force generic VGA support..
# lspci| grep -i vga
This should show the vga compatible display device. If not, just look at lspci. (If you see no device, look elsewhere for help. This thread won't do it.)
For me, my nVidia card is 01:00.0
My particular error was: Cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs for all framebuffer devices
Create a driver description file in /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/
Like this: (I called mine driver-nvidia.conf)
Then restart X
# xinit -- -dpi 96 >/dev/tty2 2>&1
A couple of blinks and the first install script was on screen! (EULA accept box)
Then, install failed, with the X server conking out before anything graphical happened. Here's the generic solution:
* hit ctrl-alt-F2 to see errors from the install (and ctrl-alt-F1 to get back to the console
* most likely your video device is not being properly handled.... here's how to find it and force generic VGA support..
# lspci| grep -i vga
This should show the vga compatible display device. If not, just look at lspci. (If you see no device, look elsewhere for help. This thread won't do it.)
For me, my nVidia card is 01:00.0
My particular error was: Cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs for all framebuffer devices
Create a driver description file in /usr/share/X11/xorg.conf.d/
Like this: (I called mine driver-nvidia.conf)
Code:
Section "Device"
Identifier "Card0"
Driver "fbdev"
BusID "pci0:01:0:0:"
EndSection
Then restart X
# xinit -- -dpi 96 >/dev/tty2 2>&1
A couple of blinks and the first install script was on screen! (EULA accept box)
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