On Mon, Jul 25, 2022 at 5:58 PM Gregory Carter <gjcarter2@gmail.com> wrote:
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> This is a new install.
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> I downloaded the server image.

Can you be explicit and provide the file name? Is it the installer
image or the pre-canned server image? The later uses the web console
not a GUI.

> Hitting the alternate console I can see CMA errors being posted.
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> On the primary console I get a mouse pointer, but its just a black screen.
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> There seems to be GUI elements posted that I can't see as moving the mouse around changes the pointer from a arrow to a finger.
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> The bootup looks like it went fine.  Looks like it is at a post setup screen of some kind.
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> If there is specific info needed I can post that would help?
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> On Sun, Jul 24, 2022 at 11:57 PM Peter Robinson <pbrobinson@gmail.com> wrote:
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>> Hi,
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>> > I seem to be getting a black screen on bootup.
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>> > This is running on a Canakit PI3B+
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>> Is this an update, new install, what Desktop image are you using?
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>> > Looks like a CMA error.
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>> > What size screen was this public image tested on?  The screen I connected was a 1920x1080 resolution.
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>> > Does it need to be smaller than that?
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>> It should work with that.
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>> > Can you set the CMA higher before install time? If so what is the proper values for a 1920x1080 screen?
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>> Yes, you can edit the grub cmd line, it's also dependent on the
>> desktop. It could be things other than CMA though, but you'll need to
>> provide more detailed information.