From: "Norman Diamond" <ndiamond@wta.att.ne.jp>
To: <linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org>
Subject: 2.6.0 vs. vga option
Date: Sun, 28 Dec 2003 11:32:44 +0900 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <173a01c3cceb$0432e110$43ee4ca5@DIAMONDLX60> (raw)
On a machine with a Neomagic NM2200 [MagicGraph 256AV] VGA controller, under
2.6.0, boot parameter vga=0x317 causes a blank screen and might be hanging
the entire machine. There is no response to Ctrl-Alt-Del. Holding the
power switch for 4 seconds results in a warning beep from the BIOS and then
power down.
This is very similar to problems that were reported during 2.6.0-test days,
with an older Neomagic chip and smaller screen. I don't recall if
Ctrl-Alt-Del might have yielded a reboot at that time.
As always, this can be fixed by booting 2.4.20. Or by omitting the vga=
parameter.
Oddly, I have found some combination of drivers to compile as built-in and
some to compile as modules, so that early in the boot sequence the screen
automatically switches from 80x25 to somewhere around 128x40 even without
the vga= parameter. No free penguin though.
next reply other threads:[~2003-12-28 2:34 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 3+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-12-28 2:32 Norman Diamond [this message]
2004-01-05 23:43 ` James Simmons
2004-01-06 5:13 ` Zwane Mwaikambo
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