[ltp] T21 Savage driver issues (Was: T21 -- RH 7.1 no MPEGs

[D. Sen]

Markus Alt wrote:

> Markus Alt wrote:
> >
> > "D. Sen" wrote:
> >
> > [snip]
> >
> > > I use vga=0x33b (1400x1050x8bits). Switching between VTs and X has been
> > > working since I switched BIOSes. I can also get out of X and back to a
> > VT.
> > > With or without an external monitor.
> >
> > Tried it, but LILO didn't take the hex value. After converting it to
> > decimal, i.e. 827, it worked (with LCD), although 1400x1050 on the
> > console is a bit too much for me ... ;-) But of course this could be the
> > reason for the problems I had: I've never used 1400x1050 (the same
> > resolution as for X); always tried 1280x1024 or 1024x768.
> >
> > Can't check it now with the external display, but I will give it a try
> > tomorrow in the office. I'll let you know how it goes. For the moment
> > thanks a lot for the hint!
>
> Nope, doesn't do what it should! :-( Same behaviour as before: After the
> first switch from CRT to LCD and back while in a VC, the latter is split
> into two pieces, both showing the same contents. Don't know what I'm
> still doing wrong here ... External monitor is an IBM P260, BTW.
>
>

Are you using "video=vesa:mtrr,ywrap" as a kernel boot parameter?

> Markus
>
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