Blank screen after decompressing kernel

imrel · 08-26-2004, 06:08 PM

Blank screen after decompressing kernel

Known gotchas.
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Certain known bugs are being reported over and over. Here are the
workarounds.
- Blank screen after decompressing kernel?
Make sure your .config has
CONFIG_INPUT=y, CONFIG_VT=y, CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y and
CONFIG_VT_CONSOLE=y

but stil blank screen

does anyone has an idea thanks for any help

slacky · 08-26-2004, 07:43 PM

Make sure, in your grub/lilo config, you are passing "vga=normal" or nothing to the kernel, not something like "vga=791". Also, I messed up my laptop just this morning by compiling a couple of ATI framebuffer modules directly into the kernel.

stevie_velvet · 09-06-2004, 01:21 PM

well i be

have the same prob even tried the old acpi=off splash=slient in GRUB

give that a go
2.6.8.1 on a ATI-based laptop as well !