On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:
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> 2.2.18-25 with Frame Buffer enabled will frizt and trash LCD displays
> on DELL laptop computers when the system kicks into graphics mode,
> and attempts to display the penguin images on the screen. It
> renders the anaconda installer dead in the water when you attempt
> even a text mode install (not graphics) of a 2.2.18-25 kernel (and 24)
> on a DELL laptop. Is there a way to turn on frame buffer without
> kicking the kernel into mode 274 and killing DELL laptops during
> a text based install?
Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help.
Bob
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