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olal
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 Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 10:23 am Post subject: radeon-framebuffer-grub? |
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Hi
I recently installed gentoo on my workstation. Installation worked smooth. The problem I find out is when i reboot.. I get the blank screen on my radeon 8500
radeon framebuffer is enabled in kernel.. I have searched the forums & found similar posts.. But has anyone come up to any conclusion regarding this problem?
I know I must post something like video:radeon:1280x1024@85 but it wasnt quite correct.. the screens still blank at boot.. (have tried from 800x600@60 -> 1280x1024@85 & noone seems to work). What is the exact line to add to grubs menu.lst ?
Tanks alot
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 11:07 am Post subject: |
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Here is what I've got in my menu.lst
| Code: | | vga=0x31B video=radeon:1280x1024@85 |
I'm not sure do you need that vga=0x31B part in it but, at least for me, my screen went blank when I tried to boot without it.
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olal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:35 pm Post subject: |
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it didnot work.. maybe i miss something in my /boot/grub/menu.list file?
this is the look of it
default 0
timeout 10
splashimage=(hd0,5)/boot/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title=Gentoo
root(hd0,5)
kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda7
vga=0x31B video=radeon:1280x1024@85
did i miss something?
tanks alot
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 2:56 pm Post subject: |
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Try moving that fb stuff to the same line with the other options. For you it would look like this:
| Code: | | kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda7 vga=0x31B video=radeon:1280x1024@85 |
Also that vga option might need VESA VGA graphics console option to be build in kernel. If my first suggestion didn't work make sure it's enabled. It can be found from Console Drivers -> Frame-buffer support -> VESA VGA graphics console. |
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olal
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| Posted: Mon Sep 09, 2002 3:53 pm Post subject: |
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tanks
works like a dream
love ya
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