Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems

["Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org>]

On Sat, Dec 09, 2000 at 02:03:08PM -0800, Bob Lorenzini wrote:
> On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
> 
> > 
> > 
> > 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays
> > on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode,
> > and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen.  It 
> > renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt 
> > even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24)
> > on a DELL laptop.  Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without 
> > kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during
> > a text based install?
> 
> Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help.
> 
> Bob

Alan,

Id there a workaround for this for DELL laptops.  Frame buffer needs
to be enabled because you don't really know what system you are on
until after it installs, and the X probing stuff needs it enabled in
order to properly detect the hardware.  Any ideas?

:-)

Jeff

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