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you can try: |
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video = ofonly |
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If that doesn't work, you might review the powerpc faq-o-matic, this |
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page has some useful info on oldworld video: |
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http://lppcfom.sourceforge.net/fom-serve/cache/1043.html |
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I know I had debian running on my 7200 not too long ago without too |
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many video issues, but I never ran X on it. |
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Kevin |
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At 12:20 AM +0100 12/2/02, Leondios Kratzwald wrote: |
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>Hello ! |
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>I try to install gentoo 1.2 on an oldworld ppc 4400 (aka 7200). |
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>I´ve managed to get bootX booting the system, but when the kernel is loading |
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>the videocard ( onboard ATI) switches to a resolution so that I can not see |
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>anything useful any more.. |
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>Does anybody know which kernel parameter(s) to use in bootX at startup to get |
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>this fixed (kernel parameter for video card, resolution) ? |
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>By the way, can I use a PCI video card and a PC monitor ? |
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>Right now I am using a black&white apple monitor of the size of an A4 sheet |
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>of paper (portrait) |
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>thanx in advance for help, |
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>leondios |
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