bad vidmode on debian install

[Olaf Hering]

On Wed, Nov 08, Steven Hanley wrote:

>
> All
>
> Anyway trying to upgrade form non debian dist to debian (potato) on my
> 7220/200, as it is old world I used the hfs floppy image. Anyway it boots
> fine but then the video mode is at a frequency such that no text is clear
> and it is moving around on the screen a bit (like running X i modes a
> machine cant handle)

You cant pass a video mode to platinumfb.
Do you have 834x624 and more than 8 bit color depth? If yes, change the
resolution or set the color depth to 8 bit.


Gruss Olaf

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