Problem with no display on 10.04 beta2 server

[James Gray]

On 11/04/2010, at 7:15 PM, Janåke Rönnblom wrote:
> I have an IBM 3550 server where I have installed the 10.04 beta2 server on. On reboot after the BIOS messages all I get is a blinking cursor and then it disappears. If I try ALT+F1/F2, ENTER and so nothing happens no login prompt nothing!
> 
> Connecting through ssh works but I fear the day when I need to troubleshoot the server at the console...
> 
> -J

What happens if you ssh in, edit /boot/grub/menu.lst and modify the default kernel parameters to remove "quiet splash" (or if that fails, try include "text"), then reboot.  See if that makes any difference to the result.  Might be telling grandma how to suck eggs, but this little trick has revealed volumes in the past.  I know it should "Just Work" but this might help isolate the fault.  My initial guess is there is something a bit henky with the frame buffer support.

Cheers,

James
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