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From: Nicolas Repiquet <nicolas-remove@codeshebang.org>
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Subject: [9fans] Re: Install problem
Date: Thu, 29 Nov 2001 14:47:49 +0000
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Virgil wrote:

> i wants to install plan 9 on my machine, but it doesn't seem to work.
> every time i boot with the istall floppy , i receive the following
> lines.
>
> rio: can't open display: initdisplay: /dev/draw/new: no frame buffer
> init: rc exit status: rc 14:cpurc 14:rio 54:rio 55:display open
>
> then the % prompt appears instead of the install screen. would
> somebody tell me what is the problem and how to handle it ?

This simply means that your graphic card isn't identified in vgadb. This
can be fix. Please, take a look at plan9 install documentation at
troubleshooting for more details.

-- Nicolas REPIQUET