[plug] Framebuffer problem

[Scott, Simon]

vga=0x301????

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Peter Wright [mailto:pete at cygnus.uwa.edu.au]
> Sent: Monday, 29 May 2000 2:44
> To: plug at plug.linux.org.au
> Subject: Re: [plug] Framebuffer problem
> 
> 
> On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 02:43:29PM +0800, Christian wrote:
> > On Mon, May 29, 2000 at 02:37:51PM +0800, Peter Wright wrote:
> [ snip ]
> > > > Note, that at the VGA prompt, you're required to type 
> in the number in
> > > > the format of "0" plus the 3 digit figure, and miss out 
> the 'x'. This
> > > > isn't necessary if you're using LILO. 
> > > 
> > > *shrug* I don't know why either.... :)
> > 
> > Hmmm... that's pretty weird not to mention highly 
> confusing!  Oh well,
> > maybe it's worth trying it with the x anyway. :-)
> 
> Well, it didn't like it when I tried to enter it (0301) at LILO VGA
> "ask" prompt _without_ the 'x'.... returned something like "invalid
> scan number".
> 
> However, when I tried to enter it _with_ the 'x'.... it wouldn't fit.
> Seems it only accepts 4 characters to indicate the mode, no more.
> I could only get to '0x30'.
> 
> *shakes head* Arggggh.
> 
> Pete.
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