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Subject: Re: 2.2.18-25 DELL Laptop Video Problems
To: hwm@ns.newportharbornet.com (Bob Lorenzini)
Date: Sat, 9 Dec 2000 22:29:45 +0000 (GMT)
Cc: jmerkey@vger.timpanogas.org (Jeff V. Merkey), linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
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> > 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?

Are you including the ATI frame buffer code or not - I assume yes.
> 
> Jeff the change that broke or first broke is in 2.2.17-15 if thats any help.

2.2.17pre15
o	ATI video fixes for PPC				(Benjamin Herrenschmidt)

So if thats the one that does it perhaps you can go over it with the powerpc
folks ?

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