On 2007-02-28 @ 12:49:05 (week 09) Andrew Sackville-West wrote: Sorry to get back only now. Haven't been keeping up with my mail due to an overly full agenda and todo list. > did you try vga=normal? that should at least get you a readable > screen. won't be the best res. I did, but still no console. Meanwhile I have found a workaround, but not a solution to the problem. See my other message in this thread. Thanks for taking the time. Grx HdV