Messages in this thread | | | Date | Sun, 05 Apr 2009 16:40:45 -0700 | From | "H. Peter Anvin" <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.29-git12 breaks vga=0x0f07 on MSI/Intel GPU |
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Andi Kleen wrote: > Hi, > > Something between 2.6.29 and 2.6.29-git12 broke vga=0x0f07 text mode > on one of my test boxes. The text mode display is still (barely)visible, > but the display contents continuous move over the screen horizontally while > flickering. Without the option in 80x25 mode it still works. 2.6.29 > also works fine. > > This is a MSI system with integrated Intel GPU. > > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation: Unknown device 29c3 (rev 02) > > Please tell me if you need more information, i'm not sure > what I should collect. >
vga=0xf07 (80x60) was broken until recently; it actually implemented the equivalent of "vga=0xf01" (80x50).
Can you boot 2.6.22 with "vga=0xf07" on this box, and if so, how does it behave?
-hpa
-- H. Peter Anvin, Intel Open Source Technology Center I work for Intel. I don't speak on their behalf.
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