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c asunto yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
Wed, 02 Apr 2003 16:49:41 -0500


I just had a similar problem with 3.0  Boot up in text mode and log in as
root. Run the command Xautoconfig

> From: Peter Lovell <vpndev@mac.com>
> Reply-To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Date: Wed, 2 Apr 2003 16:45:53 -0500
> To: yellowdog-newbie@lists.terrasoftsolutions.com
> Cc: Peter Lovell <vpndev@mac.com>
> Subject: (no subject)
> 
> 
> The installation guide says to use linux video=aty128fb:vmode:14 for
> kernel args at the secondary prompt, but that doesn't do it for me.
> There's a very brief flicker of some text and then it's black -
> permanently. I've also tried vmode 20 and novideo to no avail.
> 
> I can boot in safe mode using the tidbits cd - that seems fine. But I
> don't know how to set the video. I'd prefer to use 1280 x 1024 if
> that's supported, or 1024 x 768 if not.
> 
> Thanks for any help.....Peter Lovell