Text Mode-HELP PLEASE

[Gavin Alcott]

>From: Bill Fink <billfink@mindspring.com>
>Reply-To: yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
>To: YellowDog Linux General 
><yellowdog-general@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com>
>CC: Bill Fink <billfink@mindspring.com>
>Subject: Re: Text Mode-HELP PLEASE
>Date: Mon, 29 Mar 2004 21:55:01 -0500
>
>On Mon Mar 29 2004, Gavin wrote:
>
> > > On Mon, Mar 29, 2004 at 09:51:13AM -0800, Gavin wrote:
> > >
> > > <snip>
> > >
> > >>> 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
> > >
> > No luck Mike. Still does not work. Mike
> > Thanks for the help
> > Gav
> >
> > >> Ihave a ATY,Rage128Pro to a ADC Apple Studio Display (flat Tube CRT.
>
>Try at the boot prompt typing:
>
>	linux video=ofonly 3
>
>		-Bill

Thanks Bill, your the best. It worked. Just got to get the video card to 
work now.

Thanks mate. Gav.
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