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jfley

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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,14:43

Hi there..
I have a truoble with my laptop display,
so I need need use a cheat code vga=xxx at the boot time
this work fine with the live cd, but how can i use it in the hd install??

Thanks..

torp

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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,14:54

I used grub as my boot loader. When I boot up it gives me several different cheat code lines. One matches my display..fb800x600....i select that one and away I go. Thats it... You can also edit the cheat codes before booting with grub.

torp

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cyberoidx

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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,14:55

After you install, at rebbot, hit tab...

then type linux (or whatever the linux option was) and type:
vga=normal

so =>

linux vga=normal

and boot

The next step is different for lilo and grub

FOR LILO
open /etc/lilo.conf in you fav editor as root, and you will see the Linux title with stuff like
image = /boot/vmlinuz
root = /dev/hda1
label = Linux
read-only

put

append="vga=normal"

after it, save the file, and do

sudo /sbin/lilo

this will rewrite lilo to make vga=normal default

FOR GRUB
You'll have stuff like
title Linux
kernel (hd0,9)/boot/vmlinuz root=/dev/hda10
splash=silent desktop hdc=ide-scsi hdclun=0 showopts
initrd (hd0,9)/boot/initrd

put vga=normal after root=/dev/hXYZ

and then
sudo /sbin/grub-install /dev/hda
(change hda to whatever you got)

HOPE THIS WORKS

Links :

GRUB CONFIGURE : http://www.google.com/search?q=GRUB+CONFIGURE+install

LiLO : http://www.google.com/search?q=LILO+CONFIGURE

have fun, and experiment.

jfley

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Posted: Jan. 20 2006,15:18

Thanks cyberoidx

It work excellent..!!!

cyber620

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Posted: Jan. 26 2006,00:41

Alternativly you can boot into root and open
/boot/grub/menu.1st in beaver and edit it directly.
Be careful what you change though.

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