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List:       linux-newbie
Subject:    Re: framebuffer console problems: not enough video RAM?
From:       Stephen Samuel <samuel () bcgreen ! com>
Date:       2004-10-27 12:59:12
Message-ID: 417F9BA0.70807 () bcgreen ! com
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For knoppix, try booting with 'vga=normal'  That avoids booting
with framebuffer text. (there are other vga=settings, but I haven't
bothered to learn them).

The VGA  text code for knoppix seems to go for the 'best possible' mode
which can overwhelm the monitor.

James Miller wrote:
> Hello Ray:
>
> No.  It's always been just a textmode console up until gdm kicks in--no
> cute little penguins.  I'll reiterate that when I tried booting this
> system with a Knoppix CD, I couldn't get any text mode output (black
> screen with "vga mode not support(ed)") with all kinds of nice colors,
> fine resolution and little penguin like I usually get when booting with a
> Knoppix CD.  On the kernel: I could provide the config, if that would
> help.  Here's a selection from it that may be relevant:


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