Re: Linux 2.2.5 won't boot?

Meelis Roos (mroos@tartu.cyber.ee)
Mon, 5 Apr 1999 01:06:01 +0300

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JH> I ran into a VERY strange problem. I have an AMD 486DX4/100 on an MG
JH> motherboard. The problem is that Linux refuses to boot without a
JH> monitor connected. LILO loads up the kernel, but it hangs after
JH> "booting the kernel..." until I connect a monitor. With a monitor
JH> connected the system boots up fine.

Several S3 graphics adaptors have behaved the same for me.
Haven't notices this with other graphics cards.

-- Meelis Roos (mroos@tartu.cyber.ee)

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