Text Mode-HELP PLEASE

[Mike Parson]

On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 09:51:13AM -0800, Gavin wrote:

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>> Then type "linux single" at the boot: prompt.
>>
>> boot: linux single
>>
>>> Did I do anything wrong when I installed for there only to be one option in
>>> the yaboot?
>>
>> Nope, all is how it should be.
>
> The screen still goes black after I have typed "linux single" Maybe it is
> working, but I cant see. It only works when there are no video settings set
> in the root.  When I do set the video, I cant get back in to change the
>"ati" to " fbdev"

Try this:

boot: linux video=aty128fb:noaccel,1024x768

Which sould give you a pretty plain-jane 640x480 @60Hz display, which
most any VGA capable monitor can handle.

You can tack the 'single' on the end, if you want to try this from single-user mode.

boot: linux single video=aty128fb:noaccel,1024x768

> Ihave a ATY,Rage128Pro to a ADC Apple Studio Display (flat Tube CRT.

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Michael Parson
mparson@bl.org