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From: Dave <linux-user@nospam.dnsalias.org>
Subject: Re: Text Display problem on laptop
Date: Thu, 11 Aug 2005 22:59:56 -0700
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On Thursday 11 August 2005 10:14 pm, Adrian C. wrote:
> Try setting up console framebuffer (with VESA drivers if your videocard
> is not supported) and change the resolution from your bootloader config
> (/etc/lilo.conf).
>
> --Adrain.
>
> Dave wrote:
> >I have an older HP Pavilion laptop (N2150, I believe).  Booting it into
> > text mode results in several lines of the console being off the bottom
> > edge of the screen, which makes it rather difficult to do anything.  How
> > do I fix this? -


 Forgive me for being dense ... I'm completely clueless about framebuffers. 
Furthermore, I'm currently using a Knoppix livecd.