#992280 cdrom: Debian 11 installer fails to produce usable display

Package:
cdrom
Source:
cdrom
Submitter:
Mike Perrin
Date:
2021-08-30 21:00:09 UTC
Severity:
important
Tags:
#992280#5
Date:
2021-08-16 17:09:03 UTC
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Dear Maintainer,

Attempted to install Debian 11.0.0 on AMD Ryzen 3 2200G ASRock A320M-HDV
motherboard with VGA connected NEC EA231WU 1920x1200 monitor. Both the
netinstall and DVD-1 images booted but each produced a shredded raster
display for both the graphic and text install options.

#992280#10
Date:
2021-08-16 17:22:50 UTC
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To:
Hi Mike,

Mike Perrin <mperrin@icehouse.net> (2021-08-16):

Please check the installation guide, we'd be happy to have some feedback
regarding the proposed workarounds:
https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/ch02s02
https://www.debian.org/releases/bullseye/amd64/ch06s04#completing-installed-system


Cheers,

#992280#15
Date:
2021-08-16 19:35:20 UTC
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Cyril,

Thank you for the prompt reply.

I had read those pages and was using the firmware-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso
and firmware-11.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso images. But I was unable to even
begin using the installer. Attached are photos of the DVD-1 boot screen
and resulting displays when choosing the graphic and text install
options. The results with the netinstall iso were identical.

I was able to install 11.0.0 using the debian-live-xfce+nonfree iso and
the installed system works just fine with my NEC monitor.

I tried using the i386-netinst.iso to load 11.0.0 on an ALIX 1C Geode
embedded board. My NEC monitor refused to display giving me a "VGA out
of range" message. When I tried an Acer AL1717 1280x1024 monitor the
netinstall came up perfectly.

Mike

#992280#20
Date:
2021-08-17 01:20:20 UTC
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To:
Cyril,

Out of curiosity I downloaded the 10.10.0 netinst.iso and tried it on my
system. It produced the same results as 11.0.0, the installation display
was shredded. I had installed 10.0 on that machine when it was released
with no problems but was using a Samsung 204T 1600x1200 monitor at the
time. It seems there is something wonky (or at least uncooperative)
about my NEC monitor.

Mike
--------------------------------- Cyril, Thank you for the prompt reply. I had read those pages and was using the firmware-11.0.0-amd64-DVD-1.iso and firmware-11.0.0-amd64-netinst.iso images. But I was unable to even begin using the installer. Attached are photos of the DVD-1 boot screen and resulting displays when choosing the graphic and text install options. The results with the netinstall iso were identical. I was able to install 11.0.0 using the debian-live-xfce+nonfree iso and the installed system works just fine with my NEC monitor. I tried using the i386-netinst.iso to load 11.0.0 on an ALIX 1C Geode embedded board. My NEC monitor refused to display giving me a "VGA out of range" message. When I tried an Acer AL1717 1280x1024 monitor the netinstall came up perfectly. Mike
#992280#25
Date:
2021-08-17 17:31:28 UTC
From:
To:
Cyril,

I may have a clue as to what is going on. I tried booting Clonezilla
Live at 800x600 resolution and got a similar shredded raster image as
with the Debian installer. Then I booted Clonezilla with the 1024x768
option and the display was perfect.

Mike

#992280#30
Date:
2021-08-17 23:47:36 UTC
From:
To:
Cyril,

When I boot the DVD-1 on an ASRock Q1900M Pro3 Celeron J1900 board my
NEC monitor is perfectly happy. The selection screen comes up at 640x480
and both the graphic and text installers appear at 800x600.

However when I boot the DVD-1 on my AMD Ryzen 3 2200G machine the
selection screen comes up perfectly at 1920x1200 but the monitor still
thinks it is getting 1920x1200 with both the text and graphic
installers. The attached photo shows the information displayed from the
monitor menu on the shredded text installer screen.

It would seem the problem is not my monitor but is related to the
installer's interaction with the built in Radeon Vega graphics of the
2200G APU. DVD-1 produces 1920x1200 for the selection screen but
something goes wrong when the graphic or text installation is started.

Mike

#992280#35
Date:
2021-08-30 20:50:18 UTC
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produced a shredded display at 1920x1200.