Text Mode-HELP PLEASE

[Gavin Hemphill]

Personally I'm using video=atyfb:vmode:xx,cmode:32
where the xx represents the vmode which is the native resolution of your 
screen.  You should be able to substitute aty128fb if necessary.
	G++

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.
> 
> 
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