--- linux/Documentation/Configure.help.orig Wed Mar 18 23:45:20 1998
+++ linux/Documentation/Configure.help Thu Mar 19 23:17:54 1998
@@ -1175,6 +1175,16 @@
for more information about the Video mode selection support. If
unsure, say N.
+Auto detect SVGA chipset and modes
+CONFIG_VIDEO_SVGA
+ If you enable video mode selection, but don't get the same video
+ modes available that you had in kernel version 2.0, you may need
+ to enable this option to get them. Another alternative is to use
+ "vga=ask" as described in the CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT help, and then
+ enter "scan". However this method makes it impossible to do this
+ through boot arguments to facilitate an unattended boot. If unsure,
+ say N.
+
Parallel-port support
CONFIG_PARPORT
If you want to use devices connected to your parallel port (the
--- linux/arch/i386/boot/video.S.orig Thu Mar 19 22:30:00 1998
+++ linux/arch/i386/boot/video.S Thu Mar 19 22:37:37 1998
@@ -7,9 +7,10 @@
#include <linux/config.h> /* for CONFIG_VIDEO_* */
-! Enable autodetection of SVGA adapters and modes. If you really need this
-! feature, drop me a mail as I think of removing it some day...
-#undef CONFIG_VIDEO_SVGA
+! Enable autodetection of SVGA adapters and modes. You may need this to
+! get some modes that were available with 2.0 kernels, but now only
+! appear when you use "vga=ask" and then enter "scan".
+! CONFIG_VIDEO_SVGA -- set by 'make {x,menu,""}config'
! Enable autodetection of VESA modes
#define CONFIG_VIDEO_VESA
--- linux/arch/i386/config.in.orig Wed Mar 18 23:45:24 1998
+++ linux/arch/i386/config.in Thu Mar 19 22:49:55 1998
@@ -54,6 +54,9 @@
fi
bool 'Video mode selection support' CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT
+if [ "$CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT" = "y" ]; then
+ bool 'Auto detect SVGA chipset and modes' CONFIG_VIDEO_SVGA
+fi
tristate 'Parallel port support' CONFIG_PARPORT
if [ "$CONFIG_PARPORT" != "n" ]; then
-
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