Re: Screen Resolution Problem
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On Sat, 5 Apr 2003, Richard Lewis wrote:
> Hello list,
>
> I've just managed to install the kernel (2.4) on my system. I had to
> use the boot option vga=0x305 to get my display right. But after the
> initial reboot I didn't get an option to set this again and the display
> didn't come right by itself.
>
> What I get is the display starting about 3 or 4 cm (1 inch or so) down
> the screen and continuing to bottom where it gets cut off. The last few
> lines of the display are squashed at a different size at the very top of
> the screen. (Also, a few lines inbetween where the display stops at the
> bottom and starts at the top seem to be missing).
>
> I eventualy forced it to restart when it was trying to set up exim,
> because I couldn't see all the options properly!
>
> When I rebooted tried entering some boot options at LILO:
>
> 'Linux vga=0x305' didn't work as it said it only accepted 'normal',
> 'extended' or 'ask'.
>
> So I tried 'vga=ask' and proceeded to try all the possible resolutions
> one after another but none of them worked; I just got extactly the same
> problem.
>
> If anyone has any ideas I'd very grateful to hear them!
>
> Cheers!
>
I know this is drastic but i'm crazy :p so try downloading your kernels
sources then compiling them with "Video mode selection support" but it
seems like you allready have it so dont use hex and look around on the web
for a code for your resolution for me I add vga=788 to my lilo.conf on my
800x600 Savage IX/MX laptop and it works great some may critisize me for
this seeing as theres not really a difference between hex and a useing a
decimal but might aswell try it right? Peace.
Excuse me for my spelling but I'm in a rush to the movileas hahaha
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