Problems with Video mode selection in Kernel

[DarkShadow]

I have to compile my kernel so that I have a correct source tree in order to install my video card but I have one problem.

If I turn on "Video Mode Selection" in the new kernel I am unable to boot my computer since it just blanks the screen after lilo but I require this to get into a X server due to the fact that it requires my vga mode is 788. I currently have this selected on the kernel I am using so I know it should work.

If I turn off "Video Mode Selection" my computer boots fine but only to a text based and will not let me startx.

So I was wondering what I may of turned off that would affect this.

I am running Slackware 8.0

[This message has been edited by DarkShadow (edited 01-20-2002).]

[furrycat]

Set the video mode you want with "vga = xxx" in lilo.conf. Or use "vga = ask"

/usr/src/linux/Documentation/svga.txt

[DarkShadow]

I already did that, my problem is in the kernel since this is my second try at configuring it. and the first time I just left everything on but I am trying to streamline it which means I can't do that.