HD Install :: How do i get into graphics setup once loaded?

Ive got a neomagic chipset, on my laptop. I had to install the dsl to the hard disk using an adaptor at my friends house. Now i have the full hard disk install, but cannot find a way of accessing the lilo video setup for non vesa video. I run Xsetup.sh but it doesnt seem to save the settings (or makes no difference).

Also when dsl starts up i get a message saying you have passed an undefined mode number. Although i keep choosing 80x25 standard and again it doesnt seem to make a difference.

Please help

I have neomagic on my old compaq laptop.

As a boot option, add fb800x600 (or whatever resolution).

You should be able to get that when running xsetup.sh as well. Select the other option and not xvesa.

hope that helps

Where do i edit the boot option (remember the cd is no longer an option only whats on the hdd) which system file do i edit, and what is the linux text editor called. Im used to emacs but it is not available through apt-get

Also, does the boot loader effect the vga setup? I think i need to change the boot option from vesa to the other one. Im using Lilo does this matter?

edit the append line where it says "vga=xxx", then run lilo from bash, as root.

look in the wiki for a list of vga=xxx values.

~J.P.

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