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mibadt

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Registered: 2009-09-25

Posts: 396

[Solved] Blank screen after Arch install

Hi,
I successfully completed a net (wired Ethernet with DHCP) Arch 32b installation. ( I mean the first installation prior to adding X).
After selecting the place to put GRUB and setting a root password, I followed instructions to type "reboot" and remove the installation CD.
Upon reboot, GRUB's menu appears, and when I  select Arch, I see the first lines (too fast to follow) "running" on my screen.
I remember seeing the line saying "Loading modules" OK, and the next line appears shortly. Afterwards, I hear a switch inside my old CRT display click (which it does when it "looses the video signal) and the screen display turns off and stays this way.
I have "waited for 10 minutes at that stage with no change.
The same occurred again during several reboot trials.

Please advise!

Last edited by mibadt (2009-12-08 02:43:40)

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Michael Badt

hokasch

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Registered: 2007-09-23

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Re: [Solved] Blank screen after Arch install

Do you have an Ati video card?

Disable KMS

mibadt

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Registered: 2009-09-25

Posts: 396

Re: [Solved] Blank screen after Arch install

Yes,
Actually it's an ATI Radeon X1300 Pro.
What shall I do?

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Michael Badt

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Re: [Solved] Blank screen after Arch install

You shall read what hokasch posted, and act accordingly.

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mibadt

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Registered: 2009-09-25

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Re: [Solved] Blank screen after Arch install

Thanks,
Indeed disabling KMS solved the problem!

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Michael Badt