[TriLUG] SUSE 9.2 display problem

[Merle Watts]

it sais vga=normal.   I removed it and there is no difference.  the grub screen is normal size.  after that everything is compressed from the sides

-----Original Message-----
From: Jason Tower <jason at cerient.net>
Sent: Feb 21, 2005 1:24 PM
To: Triangle Linux Users Group discussion list <trilug at trilug.org>
Subject: Re: [TriLUG] SUSE 9.2 display problem

asuming you don't want framebuffer mode, just remove the "vga=" item 
from /boot/grub/menu.lst

jason

On Monday 21 February 2005 16:16, Merle Watts wrote:
> I have just installed suse 9.2 and I am have a small display problem.
>  When the system boots to GRUB the display fills the entire screen. 
> After I tell it to boot into linux my monitor looses about 2 1/2
> inches on each side.
>
> This system has worked fine in the past with mandrake and fedora.
> knoppix cd and the sun java desktop cd work fine.
>
>
> system info tells me i have a VT8738 S3 unichrome integrated
> graphics.
>
> yast says vesa framebuffer graphics
>
> any idea on how to get my display back to normal?
>
> Thanks
>
>
>
> 04  VN750
> 04 Marauder 1600
> NCVulcan  #1-13-244A-750A20
> NC Retread  #0059
> MIG #5232
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04  VN750
04 Marauder 1600
NCVulcan  #1-13-244A-750A20
NC Retread  #0059
MIG #5232