A question about syntax, do I type:
video=atyfb:vmode:20,cmode:32
or
video=atyfb:vmode20,cmode32
or
video=atyfb:20,32
Also, how do I get into text install mode?
Will getting X up and running after a text install be possible?
-Paul Rodriguez
David Cheng wrote:
> Unfortunately, I do not know what the settings are for an ATI Radeon.
> However, I believe you can use something similar to the following line for
> kernel arguments (make sure the no video drive option is not selected):
>
> video=atyfb:vmode:vv,cmode:cc
>
> where cmode is the color depth and will be one of these values: 8, 16, 24,
> or 32
>
> and vmode is the screen size (some examples):
>
> vmode size (pixels) refresh
> 9 800 x 600 56 Hz
> 10 800 x 600 60 Hz
> 17 1024 x 768 75 Hz
> 18 1152 x 870 75 Hz
> 19 1280 x 960 75 Hz
> 20 1280 x 1024 75 Hz
>
> there are more values, but if you're currently using 1600 x 1200, then these
> might work...you can probably pass a kernel argument for a higher
> resolution, but i don't know those (i'm not lucky enough to have a large
> enough screen)...
>
> dc
>
> While emailing instead of doing something productive on 9/20/01 12:16 PM,
> Xavier wrote:
>
>
>>How do I set different resolution/sizes? On Mac I'm currently running
>>1600x1200 72dpi
>>
>>Also, I have an ATI Radeon, do I need to set a specific video card in
>>the boot?
>>
>>Thanks.
>>
>>-Paul Rodriguez
>>
>>David Cheng wrote:
>>
>>
>>>I had a similar problem on a 7500 that I've been attempting to move over
>>>from LinuxPPC. However, when I had the problem, it was when I was using the
>>>no video driver option (I'm using miBoot with a boot.conf file to select
>>>from the different installs; very much like yaboot). When I set up my video
>>>args to use my video driver and correct screen resolution, the install
>>>worked properly. Have you attempted to use different screen
>>>resolutions/sizes? Just a thought.
>>>
>>>dc
>>>
>>>While emailing instead of doing something productive on 9/20/01 11:06 AM,
>>>Xavier wrote:
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>>>I'm having a problem booting into the install program on a beige
>>>>(olworld) G3. I have bootx properly installed. But unless I choose the
>>>>no video driver option, I get stuck immediatly as soon as boot into
>>>>Linux begins, on a black screen with some system specs. Choosing "no
>>>>video driver" I get to the screen wehre I choose the install source
>>>>methods (i.e. FTP, cd, etc.). After choosing cd, the progress bar
>>>>slides past, loads second stage install and then takes me to a blank
>>>>screen, beige background with a sort of cross-hatch pattern where it
>>>>stays. After about 10-15min a blue rectangle appears on the lower right
>>>>hand corner (where the explanations during the install process would
>>>>show up) and stays there indefinately.
>>>>
>>>>What can I do?
>>>>
>>>>-Paul Rodriguez
>>>>
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