Extended is a specified mode in the kernel, and some cards don't support it.
Simple as that.

*  Blake


-----Original Message-----
From: holtzm@primenet.com [mailto:holtzm@primenet.com]
Sent: Wednesday, July 26, 2000 10:44 PM
To: plug-discuss@lists.PLUG.phoenix.az.us
Subject: Re: text mode question


That did it, thanks. Now to the meat of the problem. Why didn't putting
vga = extended in lilo.conf work?

On Tue, 25 Jul 2000, Brian Cluff wrote:

> Change the prompt to vga=ask.  You will get a prompt that will you to scan
> for the modes that your card is capable of.  Then just take note of the
hex
> code next the the resolution that you want and if it looks good, change
your
> lilo config to be vga=0x030c where 030c is the hex code you took note of
> with 0x in front of it.  Then it will boot to that resolution every time.
> 

-- 

Bob Holtzman
"If you think you're getting free lunch,
 ...check the price of the beer!"





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