Hi
To Wilfredo, Beng, and Michael...thank you for the support. I'll try
what you guys told me. I also visited www.viaarena.com and downloaded a sort
of a guide..gonna try and figure out how to make this thing work! Thank you!
----- Original Message -----
From: "Beng Asuncion" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
Sent: Wednesday, February 27, 2002 09:33 AM
Subject: Re: [plug] Linux Mandrake v8.1 on VIA Motherboard with built-in
Savage4Pro VGA
> Hi Walter
>
> Since you are having problems with the VGA card, you might want to skip
the configuration of X WIndows during the
> installation. You can easily configure it later once the system is
installed and you are already at the root prompt.
> There is an option to skip the X config in MDK 8.1.
>
> BTW, regarding your question on how to insert the "non-fb" parameter on
lilo.conf... the parameter is on the default
> lilo.conf that MDK 8.1 installs. All you gotta do is choose that kernel to
boot on. Once you see the "Welcome to
> Linux" page, press Esc key. The familiar "boot:" prompt appears. Type in
linux-nonfb to choose no frame buffers.
>
> HTH
> beng
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