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Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 14:03:08 -0800 (PST)
From: Bob Lorenzini <hwm@ns.newportharbornet.com>
To: "Jeff V. Merkey" <jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org>
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Subject: Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
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On Sat, 9 Dec 2000, Jeff V. Merkey wrote:

> 
> 
> 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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