From: dittman@skitzo.dseg.ti.com (Eric Dittman) Subject: ASK_VGA doesn't work for me. Date: 15 Feb 1993 17:53:37 CDT
I installed the TAMU release of Linux this weekend, but I am having one
small problem with the video modes. I have a Diamond SpeedStar 24X, and
whenever I load Linux (I use LILO), I never get asked the press <ENTER>
or <SPACE> for video mode selection, even after I rebuild the kernel and
set SVGA_MODE to ASK_VGA in /usr/src/linux/Makefile. I do see the message
flicker by before the mode is switched to 132x44 text, but it never pauses
to ask me, it just always goes to 132x44 mode. I did hard-code a jump to
the section of code that ASK_VGA invokes in setup.S, but after I hit <ENTER>
to select video modes, it goes ahead and switches to 132x44 mode without
asking which mode I want. I don't like 132x44 mode as the screen only uses
43 lines, and the 44th line is whatever has scrolled off the screen several
lines before (although I haven't counted them, it must be around 20).
Now, what is really strange is the boot floppy does ask, and does use the
mode I select.
(I've looked in the FAQ and haven't seen this problem mentioned)