On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> ...
> > Then this is the vga=271 stuff?
> >
> > Jeff
>
> No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the
> video parameter:
>
> video=:[,,...]
>
>
On Wed, Dec 13, 2000 at 01:34:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote:
> On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 11:11:41AM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> ...
> > Then this is the vga=271 stuff?
> >
> > Jeff
>
> No, that's just selecting the VGA resolution. I am referring to the
> video parameter:
>
> video=:[,,...
On Mon, Dec 11, 2000 at 08:26:46AM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote:
> On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 03:50:16PM -0700, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> >
> > Can you enable both at the same time? It's an installer issue with laptops
> > and I need tobe able to detect whatever is running.
> >
>
> IIRC you can choos
On Sun, Dec 10, 2000 at 05:49:06PM +0100, Dominik Kubla wrote:
> Use the VESA fb driver instead of the ATI fb driver. I have been doing so
> ever since i got my DELL Inspiron 7500: the ATI driver won't recognize the
> Rage Mobility chips (well, i could convince it to do so but the 1400x1050
> LCD
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 10:34:30PM +, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs
> > to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on
> > until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in
> > order to properly d
On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:16:58PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote:
> IIRC you need to do a text mode install on the Dell.
>
> Bob
Can't. When 2.2.18-25 boots up, when it tries to flash the penguin
image on the screen, it fritzes the laptop.
Jeff
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> Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops. Frame buffer needs
> to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on
> until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in
> order to properly detect the hardware. Any ideas?
Hard to be sure. Without knowing
> > and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It
> > renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt
> > even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24)
> > on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without
> > kicking th
IIRC you need to do a text mode install on the Dell.
Bob
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On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:03:08PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
> >
> >
> > 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays
> > on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode,
> > and attempts to display the p
On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
>
>
> 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays
> on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode,
> and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It
> renders the anaconda installer dead in th
2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays
on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode,
and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It
renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt
even a text mode install (not
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