On 10/15/11 16:21, Michael Schreckenbauer wrote: > >> Documentation for my monitor states that the max resolution is >> 1920x1080@60 Hz > To get this resolution that early you need kms. > > Check your kernel-config: > > CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m > CONFIG_DRM_RADEON_KMS=y > CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y > # CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set Okay, I had this configured properly > Then you need > radeon.modeset=1 > instead of the vga=... stuff in your grub.conf. > > Also, see: > http://www.x.org/wiki/radeonBuildHowTo#Kernel-basedModeSetting This must have been the issue because when I put the radeon.modeset=1 in my grub.conf file, I booted to the command prompt.
Still no penguins on bootup and I had the when booting to the install CD. I'm pretty sure I have what I need to have in the kernel to get them. Thanks for the help! :-) Colleen -- Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org
