Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sat, 9 Dec 2000 16:00:27 -0700 | From | "Jeff V. Merkey" <> | Subject | Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems |
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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 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 the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during > > a text based install? > > Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help. > > Bob
Alan,
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?
:-)
Jeff
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