If you cannot get output to the monitor "at all", a live CD will do you no good. On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 11:54 AM, Mark Phillips wrote: > I tried all sorts of F keys, and no response on the monitor. I am > wondering if there is something wrong with the driver. I had this problem > on a different machine, and I had to download, compile, and install a new > radeon driver. I can take the machine apart and see what the video card is > and see if that is a problem. Is there a way to fix a driver problem with a > live cd? > > Mark > > > On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:34 AM, Carruth, Rusty < > Rusty.Carruth@smartstoragesys.com> wrote: > >> If you hit control-alt-F1 (or F2 or … all the way to F6) do you see >> anything?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> What happens on the monitor while you boot?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I’ve seen cases (personally) where an install decides the monitor can do >> more than it can (and I think I had an upgrade do that once also), leaving >> you with a dead monitor.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> However, given that you cannot ssh into it I’ll bet that won’t be the >> case - but hopefully you can see something on the monitor as it boots…*** >> * >> >> ** ** >> >> Rusty**** >> >> ** ** >> >> *From:* plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org [mailto: >> plug-discuss-bounces@lists.phxlinux.org] *On Behalf Of *Mark Phillips >> *Sent:* Thursday, January 24, 2013 8:21 AM >> *To:* Main PLUG discussion list >> *Subject:* Re: Upgrade to Debian testing hosed my system**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Mike,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Unfortunately, there is still no signal after a hard reboot. If there >> were, then I would do what you suggest. **** >> >> ** ** >> >> Any ideas on how I can determine what is wrong by using something like a >> knoppix cd?**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Mark**** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 6:52 AM, Mike Ballon >> wrote:**** >> >> If there is no signal to the monitor with the box "up" I would reboot it. >> **** >> >> ** ** >> >> From there you'll need to figure out if the boot loader is intact or not. >> If it is you can boot into single user mode and try to figure out what's >> going on with the box. If you do not get the boot loader now we're talking >> about a repair to either the loader or the system as a whole using a disc >> or memory stick.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> http://www.cyberciti.biz/faq/grub-boot-into-single-user-mode/**** >> >> ** ** >> >> ** ** >> >> On Thu, Jan 24, 2013 at 8:28 AM, Mark Phillips < >> mark@phillipsmarketing.biz> wrote:**** >> >> ** ** >> >> I used aptitude to upgrade a headless server from Debian stable to Debian >> testing. The upgrade did not generate any error messages, but when I >> rebooted I could not ssh into the box (connection refused) nor do I get any >> output on a monitor I attached to the box (no signal). Apache does not >> appear to be running either on the box (could not connect to the box). I >> can successfully ping the box.**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Any suggestions on how to fix this this server would be greatly >> appreciated!**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Thanks,**** >> >> ** ** >> >> Mark **** >> >> ** ** >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** >> >> ** ** >> >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss**** >> >> ** ** >> >> --------------------------------------------------- >> PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org >> To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: >> http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >> > > > --------------------------------------------------- > PLUG-discuss mailing list - PLUG-discuss@lists.phxlinux.org > To subscribe, unsubscribe, or to change your mail settings: > http://lists.phxlinux.org/mailman/listinfo/plug-discuss >