On Mon, Nov 26, 2001 at 10:24:48AM +0000, Alexander Clouter wrote: > Serge Rey [serge@rohan.sdsu.edu] wrote: > > > > > Stock or custom kernel? > > > > custom, 2.2.19. i've compiled in support for my nic and sound card, as > > well as usb stuff. all of which seem to be working fine. > > > well someone forgot to compile in support for 'VGA text console". If you > forget this then the machine just boots up with a blank screen until you hit > X. :) ah, didn't think to check this, but: CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y fortunately it was a default, cause i'm sure i would have overlooked it. > > Now go and 'redeem' yer self :) Don't worry most of us have done this :) I > recommend when you do 'make menuconfig' (I hope you don't use the horrible > 'make xconfig' :) ) press '?' over options you are unsure about and it most > of the time will give you some helpful advice on whether you need the feature > or not. i'm an xconfig sinner ;-> > > have fun it's all fun (at least i try to remind myself of that frequently). the forementioned video problem has not appeared for the past three days, so i'm not sure what was going on. thanks for the tip. s. -- Serge Rey http://typhoon.sdsu.edu/rey.html "And a miracle is only a substitute for our ignorance." -- Paul Kurtz
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