Re: i always end-up in frame buffer mode

[Matthias Hentges <eebe@gmx.net>]

Am Sam, 2002-11-23 um 11.32 schrieb Sandip P Deshmukh:
> hello all
> 
> when i boot in linux, i always end up in frame buffer mode - despite
> setting up vga=normal in /etc/lilo.conf.
> 
> here is the entry:
> 
> # Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask, <mode>)
> #
> # vga=normal
> # vga=9
> #
> vga=normal
> 
> # Kernel command line options that apply to all installed images go
> # here.  See: The `boot-prompt-HOWO' and `kernel-parameters.txt' in
> # the Linux kernel `Documentation' directory.
> #
> # append=""
> 
> manual says normal is for 80*25 and extended is for 80*50! ask prompts
> at boot.
> 
> what is wrong?

Did you run lilo after changing the configuration?

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