Re: Problems with the starting video mode

[Alan B. <al...@ms...>]

hi,

> I'm having problems with video display, no matter what video mode I select I just get scramble display.
> 
> I issued the command line:
> bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/ram rw video=virge:mode:1024x768-65 console=tty0 
> 
> or
> 
> bootstrap --apus -k apus/linux  -r apus/images-1.44/root.bin root=/dev/ram rw video=virge:mode:800x600-56 console=tty0
> 
> and can't get Debian to display properly.
> In fact, there seem to be a problem with frequencies, does anyone now 
> working virge modes ? I have a CyberV643D 4 Mb,blizz PPC 175 040 and 64 Mb
> RAM.

right...what kernel version are you running?

have you tried the 'old' line method, eg

video=virge:1024x768-8

(for example)


alan