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Re: Black Screen at boot...

 
Yan Berube_1
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Black Screen at boot...

When I start my server, I only have a black screen until X is started. Is it due to the monitor config ? How I can solve this issues ? I need to boot in single mode but I see nothing on my screen during the boot process.

Thanks !
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Prashant Zanwar_4
Respected Contributor

Re: Black Screen at boot...

Try changing the monitor..

Prashant
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Cesare Salvioni
Trusted Contributor

Re: Black Screen at boot...

hi
maybe the card where your monitor is connected to is not configured as the console.
Try to use a character prompt when you have the xlogin (i don't remember exactly the label, but there is a button on the bottom part of xlogin screen wich should take you to the alphanumeric login prompt).
Another try is to connnect to the system and exec the command who to see on which terminal you are connected, there should be a user connected to console.
Last try is to do something like
echo TEST > /dev/console, this should write something back your X display if you are using the console port.
If nothing is working maybe you are using a port not configured as console.
Question now is, do u have more then one graphic card on your ws?
If yes try connecting the monitor to the other card.
Last hope is to try to connect a alphanumeric terminal to the serial and see if you get the console.
When you find the console at boot you can change it with command
path console graphic_1 or command like that
see link http://www.pateam.org/parisc-linux-boot/PA-RISC-Linux-Boot-HOWTO.html#consoles
and

hope it helps
Scot Bean
Honored Contributor

Re: Black Screen at boot...

tell us the model of the machine you are using
Sยภเl Kย๓คг
Respected Contributor

Re: Black Screen at boot...

I think this is the display configuration issue only.Pls review that
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SK
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Yan Berube_1
Advisor

Re: Black Screen at boot...

Thanks