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From: chuck gelm <chuck@gelm.net>
To: Dave <linux-user@nospam.dnsalias.org>
Cc: linux-admin@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: Text Display problem on laptop
Date: Fri, 12 Aug 2005 09:02:40 -0400	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <42FC9DF0.8030908@gelm.net> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <200508112259.56270.linux-user@nospam.dnsalias.org>

Dave wrote:
> 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.

  Uh, which Knoppix livecd?
I have several versions and I may have the same version that you are using.
Did you try pressing F2 or F3 as suggested at the boot screen?

  I see that a 'framebuffer' mode is recommended for laptops.

"A complete list of boot options can be found in the file
knoppix-cheatcodes.txt on your CD, inside the "KNOPPIX" directory."

HTH, Chuck


  reply	other threads:[~2005-08-12 13:02 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2005-08-12  2:56 Text Display problem on laptop Dave
2005-08-12  5:14 ` Adrian C.
2005-08-12  5:59   ` Dave
2005-08-12 13:02     ` chuck gelm [this message]
2005-08-13  4:54       ` Dave
2005-08-13 10:59         ` chuck gelm

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