now i also understand, why setting vga textmodes on linux kernel does not work anymore with ubuntu. i have come to ubuntu very recently (i`t not the only distro i used) and always wondered about that:
http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?34610 ** Bug watch added: GNU Savannah Bug Tracker #34610 http://savannah.gnu.org/bugs/?34610 -- You received this bug notification because you are a member of Ubuntu Bugs, which is subscribed to Ubuntu. https://bugs.launchpad.net/bugs/930447 Title: Unable to start Ubuntu 12.04 live CD with syslinux loader on Pentium M x86 Laptop due to bug in PAE kernel, initramfs or syslinux To manage notifications about this bug go to: https://bugs.launchpad.net/ubuntu/+source/syslinux/+bug/930447/+subscriptions -- ubuntu-bugs mailing list ubuntu-bugs@lists.ubuntu.com https://lists.ubuntu.com/mailman/listinfo/ubuntu-bugs
