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diff --git a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml index 3a715fc89..e4efda20d 100644 --- a/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml +++ b/nl/boot-installer/trouble.xml @@ -1,5 +1,5 @@ <!-- retain these comments for translator revision tracking --> -<!-- original version: 43514 untranslated --> +<!-- original version: 43694 untranslated --> <sect1 id="boot-troubleshooting"> <title>Troubleshooting the Installation Process</title> @@ -368,7 +368,7 @@ installer. </sect3> <sect3> - <title>System Freeze while Loading the USB Modules</title> + <title>System Freeze while Loading USB Modules</title> <para> The kernel normally tries to install USB modules and the USB keyboard driver @@ -382,6 +382,58 @@ at the boot prompt, which will prevent the modules from being loaded. </sect3> </sect2> + <sect2 arch="sparc" id="sparc-boot-problems"> + <title>Common &arch-title; Installation Problems</title> +<para> + +There are some common installation problems that are worth mentioning. + +</para> + <sect3> + <title>Misdirected video output</title> +<para> + +It is fairly common for &arch-title; to have two video cards in one machine, +for example an ATI card and a Sun Creator 3D. In some cases, this may result +in the video output getting misdirected soon after the system boots. In +typical cases, the display will only show: + +<informalexample><screen> +Remapping the kernel... done +Booting Linux... +</screen></informalexample> + +To work around this, you can either pull out one of the video cards, or +disable the one not used during the OpenProm boot phase using a kernel +parameter. For example, to disable an ATI card, you should boot the +installer with <userinput>video=atyfb:off</userinput>. + +</para><para> + +Note that you may also have to manually add this parameter to the silo +configuration (edit <filename>/target/etc/silo.conf</filename> before +rebooting) and, if you installed X11, modify the video driver in +<filename>/etc/X11/xorg.conf</filename>. + +</para> + </sect3> + + <sect3> + <title>Failure to Boot or Install from CD-ROM</title> +<para> + +Some Sparc systems are notoriously difficult to boot from CD-ROM and +even if they do boot, there may be inexplicable failures during the +installation. Most problems have been reported with SunBlade systems. + +</para><para> + +We recommend to install such systems by netbooting the installer. + +</para> + </sect3> + </sect2> + <sect2 id="kernel-msgs"> <title>Interpreting the Kernel Startup Messages</title> @@ -450,9 +502,12 @@ you use an E-Mail address that you do not mind being made public. </para><para> If you have a working Debian system, the easiest way to send an installation -report is to install the installation-report and reportbug packages -(<command>apt-get install installation-report reportbug</command>) and run -the command <command>reportbug installation-report</command>. +report is to install the <classname>installation-report</classname> and +<classname>reportbug</classname> packages +(<command>aptitude install installation-report reportbug</command>), +configure <classname>reportbug</classname> as explained in +<xref linkend="mail-outgoing"/>, and run the command <command>reportbug +installation-report</command>. </para><para> |