Well, as I don't know what you're asking for, I don't know. Is it
another kernel selection (as opposed to "linux" or "expert")? Nothing
comes up for optional kernels when I press <TAB> at the prompt.
I also checked in the other consoles (<ALT><F2> through <ALT><F4>) and
there weren't any messages taht referred to what you mention.
Pixel wrote:
>
> "James E. LaBarre" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > Some more information on the GUI installer.
> >
> > I have been trying it on a Micron Millennia Transport notebook (P133,
> > 32MB). I have encountered problems with any Linux distribution that
> > uses a graphical installer (I figured this time I'd try to get it fixed
> > before the actual release version).
> >
> > There is a documented problem with the video chipset in this system
> > (explained on a webpage that discusses installing Linux on these
> > machines, at http://linux.isdi.com ). The page discusses Steven A.
> > Reisman discussing the video blackout problem on the Transport XPE.
> > "I've made some progress with my Micron Transport XPE. The Linux boot
> > code doesn't know about the Cirrus 7555 video chip. It identifies it as
> > a Cirrux 54xx. The code saves the current video settings and
> > mis-initializes the chip causing the screen to blank. When I hit
> > CTL-ALT-DEL, the saved video settings are restored during shutdown which
> > turns the screen back on."
> >
>
> DrakX uses either the XF86_FBDev or XF86_VGA16 server. It uses the FB if the
> kernel manage to initialise it (DrakX tests if /proc/fb is there).
>
> Does the kernel FB works? does the FB X server works on top of it ?
> does X VGA16 server works?
