on Wed, 13 Aug 2003 12:23:30AM +0200, Jon Haugsand insinuated: > Trying (once more) to install on my Dell Latitude C400 I experienced > an unusual problem. This machine is running RedHat rawhide (almost) > painlessly. However, I think I prefer Debian and tried to install it > on a free partition. > > Everything seems to install quite well, but during the installation > and afterwards the screen was/is constantly flickering at it seems > that the computer thinks the screen is larger than it really is. > Basically it looks like debian is trying to do something wise with the > video timings, but really doesn't have a clue. I have only installed > a minimum base system, and of course no XFree yet. (The problem > started almost immediately after I chose "install" on the first menu.) > > I never thought it was even possible to do something with the video > timing in console mode, but now I find it is not true. > > Anyone know what is happening?
no, but you might try passing the option 'video=vga16:off' to the kernel at boot time ... so instead of just hitting enter to install, type: linux video=vga16:off and see if that fixes it. shot in the dark, but it worked for me on my dell inspiron 8000[1]. </nori> [1] http://www.maenad.net/geek/di8k-debian/node4.html -- .~. nori @ sccs.swarthmore.edu /V\ http://www.sccs.swarthmore.edu/~nori/jnl/ // \\ @ maenad.net /( )\ www.maenad.net ^`~'^ get my (*new*) key here: http://www.maenad.net/geek/gpg/7ede5499.asc (please *remove* old key 11e031f1!) -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
