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:Booted, but couldn't obtain video mode (I think the video card has too little RAM) --[[User:Nad|Nad]] 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
 
:Booted, but couldn't obtain video mode (I think the video card has too little RAM) --[[User:Nad|Nad]] 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
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::Probably running into the 4MB video memory threshold - it's hard to choose the best [[VESA mode numbers|VESA mode number]]. --[[User:Rob|Rob]] 05:43, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  
 
== Questions ==
 
== Questions ==
 
On all my tests there's been garbage coming up for a second or so before the HAL image - this garbage I think is supposed to be a linux penguin and console text. --[[User:Nad|Nad]] 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
 
On all my tests there's been garbage coming up for a second or so before the HAL image - this garbage I think is supposed to be a linux penguin and console text. --[[User:Nad|Nad]] 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
 
:Yes it is a palette corupted penguin. And yes it is totally normal. I tried to customise the logo but ended up doing something to it. Better would be no logos at all. --[[User:Rob|Rob]] 05:41, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
 
:Yes it is a palette corupted penguin. And yes it is totally normal. I tried to customise the logo but ended up doing something to it. Better would be no logos at all. --[[User:Rob|Rob]] 05:41, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)

Revision as of 05:43, 13 December 2006

Tests for Live CD

  • Spins up
  • ISOLinux bootloader runs
  • Kernel runs
  • Framebuffer active
  • Interactive console

Boots and displays image on:

  • Toshiba Satellite A10 (Celery 2.19GHz) --Nad 03:03, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Compaq Evo (P4 1.6GHz) --Nad 03:03, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Compaq D510/D530 --Rob 03:49, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Dell Precision 390 Dual core --Rob 03:49, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • iMac 20" Intel 2.19Ghz Dual Core - see Peerix on Intel Macs --Rob 03:49, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Compaq Armada E500 (P3 450MHz) --Nad 03:58, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Asus A6J Laptop T2400 Dual core (? 1.83Ghz) --Milan 04:33, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
  • Compaq Deskpro EN (P3 800MHz)
Booted, but couldn't obtain video mode (I think the video card has too little RAM) --Nad 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)
Probably running into the 4MB video memory threshold - it's hard to choose the best VESA mode number. --Rob 05:43, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)

Questions

On all my tests there's been garbage coming up for a second or so before the HAL image - this garbage I think is supposed to be a linux penguin and console text. --Nad 04:37, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)

Yes it is a palette corupted penguin. And yes it is totally normal. I tried to customise the logo but ended up doing something to it. Better would be no logos at all. --Rob 05:41, 13 Dec 2006 (NZST)