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08-02-2003, 08:04 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Québec, Canada
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2
Posts: 43
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Mandrake 9.1 with 1gig of RAM
Someone told me that since I have 1 gig of RAM, I would have to press F1 to install Mandrake 9.1 then type "vga=0" because of a bug. Will this option, make the install be in text mode only or something? Also, I would like to know if this will change something after the install ? (low resolution, slowness, or something like that?)
Cheers,
Spy5600
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08-02-2003, 09:02 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2003
Location: Göteborg
Distribution: Arch Linux (current)
Posts: 553
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I have no idea what the vga=0 option will bring, but I'd just like to say that I've installed Mandrake 9.1 on TWO 1 gig RAM machines - without any problem whatsoever
Cheers!
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08-02-2003, 09:08 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Québec, Canada
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2
Posts: 43
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I think it's a problem with video cards that have at least 128mb of memory (which mine has). Also, I looked in the mandrake bugzilla and it looks like if you put the option "mem=880" there're no problems. But I would like to be able to use all the memory I just bought!  Anyone knows what consequences the "vga=0" option will give?
Cheers,
Spy5600
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08-02-2003, 09:31 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Debian/other
Posts: 2,104
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Error scenario: Booting the installer, a machine with a lot of memory (1GB or more) hangs with flashing caps/scroll lock LEDs (Bugzilla #3198).
Why: It seems as though there is framebuffer trouble with certain video cards on machines with a high amount of memory.
Solution: At the installer splash screen when you first boot off the CD or floppy disks, press F1 and type "linux vga=0".
http://www.mandrakelinux.com/en/errata.php3#fb
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08-02-2003, 09:53 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Québec, Canada
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2
Posts: 43
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I know that I have to type "vga=0". What I'm asking is what this option does. I suppose it will give crappy graphics or something like this? will it just affect the install or also after?
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08-02-2003, 10:14 AM
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Senior Member
Registered: Jun 2003
Distribution: Debian/other
Posts: 2,104
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I ve heard that it'll give you a low resolution GUI install - once installed I think you can get back to normal resolutions such as 800*600 16 bit etc ...........
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08-02-2003, 05:58 PM
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Senior Member
Registered: Apr 2001
Location: Plymouth, England.
Distribution: Mostly Debian based systems
Posts: 4,368
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Code:
vga=<mode>
This specifies the VGA text mode that should be selected when
booting. It may be specified as a global option. The following
values are recognized (case is ignored):
normal: select normal 80x25 text mode.
extended (or ext): select 80x50 text mode.
ask: stop and ask for user input (at boot time).
<number>: use the corresponding text mode. A list of available
modes can be obtained by booting with vga=ask and pressing
[Enter].
If this variable is omitted, the VGA mode setting contained in
the kernel image is used. (And that is set at compile time using
the SVGA_MODE variable in the kernel Makefile, and can later be
changed with the rdev(8) program.)
Taken from man lilo.conf
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08-02-2003, 07:02 PM
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Member
Registered: Dec 2001
Location: NoVA
Distribution: Ubuntu, Solaris, OpenBSD
Posts: 492
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Redhat works just fine on 1 gig of RAM
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08-03-2003, 09:55 AM
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Member
Registered: Jul 2002
Location: Québec, Canada
Distribution: Mandrake 9.2
Posts: 43
Original Poster
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Thanks for all the replys
Going to install it soon 
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