FW: [syslinux] graphich bootscreen howto ???

[Ole Hansen]

Hello Peter

Is there a way to disable this ??

I use svgalib to display some information after Linux has booted, aand I
want the lss16-image I have generated to stay on display until then.

best regards

ole at danelec.dk

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> -----Original Message-----
> From: H. Peter Anvin [mailto:hpa at zytor.com]
> Sent: 6. april 2003 22:18
> To: Ole Hansen
> Cc: 'syslinux at zytor.com'
> Subject: Re: FW: [syslinux] graphich bootscreen howto ???
> 
> 
> Ole Hansen wrote:
> > Hello sylvian
> > 
> > Thanks.
> > 
> > I use kernel 2.4.3 so far, and the Linux Progress Patch 
> seems to start at
> > 2.4.13....
> > 
> > What I don't understand is, why the kernel whipes out the 
> VGA-display, as
> > both Syslinux and
> > the kernel is setup for serial-console.
> > 
> 
> Actually, SYSLINUX invokes the kernel in text mode, since that is the 
> defined boot protocol.
> 
> 	-hpa
> 
>