From: becka@rz.uni-duesseldorf.de
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Tue, 6 Apr 1999 22:51:32 +0200 (MEST)

Re: Documentation, and getting SVGALib to work...

Hi !

> > Some drivers like the VESAfb driver cannot change modes.

> Whatever is compiled into the kernel.  I haven't set up any special
> fbcon drivers.  Just in LILO, I have a 'vga=ask', and I enter the mode. 
> Well, now it's in lilo.config to boot to 1024x768x16M.  Hopefully I'll
> find a logical reason for it sooner or later. ;)

This is the vesafb driver It cannot change modes, which might explain your
problem :-).

CU, ANdy

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= Andreas Beck                    |  Email :  <andreas.beck@ggi-project.org> =