Intel KMS with live usb boot

Hey. I've KMS (early start) working perfectly on an older 82845 card with all the newest updates to core (2.6.32, etc) and xf86-video-intel. However, using a larch bootable flash drive with all the same packages, I can't get KMS to engage -- early OR late start.
Is there something different about the speed or ??? with a flash drive boot? I've been careful to ensure the .img file created from mkinitcpio had the correct hooks and the 'intel_agp i915' modules. I added the 'i915.modeset=1' to the kernel line in grub. It still boots fine with the new .img file, it just won't start KMS. Would be nice to have KMS, because there is substantial display corruption that occurs when I switch virtual terminals without KMS.
Any ideas?
Thanks!
Scott
Last edited by firecat53 (2010-01-01 19:05:05)

I have an early 2006 intel iMac and am having the same problem with the new keyboard. Called AppleCare, who sent me to the local Apple Store after trying several minutes in vain to cure the problem.
One of the Genius's at the Apple Store pulled up Article 306893, Apple Keyboard (2007): Cannot boot to Startup Manager. This is a document that's apparently not available to the public, as I have the printed copy, but have been unable to pull it up in my searches.
The issue is some intel-based iMacs and Mac mini computers shipped prior to 2007 may not boot to the Startup Manager when holding down the Option key on the aluminum keyboard (2007).
My iMac is listed among the products affected.
The solution they offer is to follow these steps:
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2. Use the Fast Forward and Rewind buttons to select the desired boot volume.
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Hope this helps. It works for my system. Still doesn't solve the keyboard issue but offers an acceptable workaround.

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Message was edited: posting has been translated

I check everything has nothing to report ...
everything that was to change on this pc is memory ram replace a 2gb because before that I had 256mb ram memory so not much ^ ^
yes he in the bios (f2) I fdd but by regarding the boot menu (f12) I unfortunately do not have fdd :/
missing entry fdd me in the start menu :/ there no means a small file download is placed on the hard disk to show the "fdd" entry?
Here is my menu (f12):
internal hard disk
CD-ROM
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I even tried to run as my key with each entry in cases where but after a few seconds it gives me windows vista: (
my pc probably lack a forgotten entry in the factory or whatever ^ ^
if someone has a solution ^ ^
thank you
+Message was translated by google translator+

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