Ric Tibbetts wrote:
> M L Cates wrote:
> > I am running LM8.0, XFree3.3.6, with an Alliance AT3D video card.
> > My problem is this:
> > After starting X (KDE) if I do a CTRL-ALT-F1 or F2,etc. I cannot read
> > the screen.
> > Also even after I shutdown X the problem remains. The screen is out of sync
> > basically with about 8 - 10 vertical frames displayed each about 1 inch high
> > stair stepped down my screen.
> > I previously was running RH7.0 with no problem and have run Mandrake 7.1 on
> > this machine with no problem.
> > Does anybody out there have any idea what could cause this?
> Check your /etc/lilo.conf for a line "vga=<some_number>".
> Remove that line, then run "lilo", and reboot. It sounds like it's being
> set to the wrong video mode, and scrambling the screen.
Instead of removing the line, make a note of the <some_number> and
change it to ask. Then run lilo. On next boot it will ask what video
mode you want. Tell is you want to see the choices. If the number you
noted isn't in the list, that was your problem. Next choose the a mode
that you think suits your fancy. When you are sure which mode you like
best, change the lilo.conf vga= entry from ask to the number of your
favorite mode, and run lilo again. From then until you change something
else, it will come up in your favorite mode each boot.
For testing to see which mode you like best, set up lilo with a runlevel
1 option and test it there. That will save a bunch of reboot time while
you are making up your mind which non-80X25 is best for you.
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