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From: unruh on 12 Dec 2009 13:04
On 2009-12-12, Thaery <nospam(a)nospam.org> wrote:
> Thanks,
>
> 788 works, however it distorts my bootup splash screen (no big deal)
>
> Still from a puzzle perspective..... according to documentation I found
> 791/792 should solve my problem AND show the splash as it should...
> HOWEVER those values are not recognised by the kernel (both are supposed
> to be 1024x768) which it what it appears to need to display properly. As
> I said no big deal but still interesting
>
> Using kernel 2.26
>
>

Try vga=ask
this will list the modes which your kernel and video card actually
support.


From: Thaery on 12 Dec 2009 14:52
> Try vga=ask
> this will list the modes which your kernel and video card actually
> support.

Doing so gives no result higher than 800x600

BTW adapter is nVidia GeForce FX 5500





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