From: Edward S. Marshall <emarshal@logic.net>
  To  : Matthew Wilkins <wilco@wilco.dyn.ml.org>
  Date: Fri, 14 Aug 1998 21:40:50 -0500 (CDT)

Re: kgicon

On Fri, 14 Aug 1998, Matthew Wilkins wrote:
> I had the same problem earlier today :)   In the kernel config, go to
> 'Console Drivers', and select 'Advanced low-level driver options'.
> Then turn on 8bpp packed pixels support.  You probably want the other ones
> too -- monochrome thru 32bpp. recompile etc.    this should help.
> 
> And if you're like me, after that kgicon.o will insert and then promptly 
> crash  :)

You got it. That's exactly what happened, hence no joy for me and GGI
today. :-(

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