Re: Ideas for v2.1

Matthias Urlichs (smurf@smurf.noris.de)
Tue, 11 Jun 1996 10:59:36 +0100

In linux.dev.kernel, article <199606110028.UAA01873@lucretia.msu.edu>,
"Aaron Tiensivu" <tiensivu@pilot.msu.edu> writes:
>=20
> o Allowing the video mode code at boot-up to be optional [the whole "=
Press
> <space> for choices", video card probing, etc]. This might make the=
kernel
Good idea!

> small enough to stick on a DD floppy again. (?) It makes some video=
cards go
> crazy anyway.

And even if it doesn't, it often gets the card into a mode XFree86 can'=
t
cleanly work with. Brrr.

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