16 bit crashes on load. I want 16 bit. I need 16 bit. 16 bit is being mean and crashing =(
Someone said it may have been that the framebuffer is using the 16-bit, I added vga=normal to the lilo file. (Not after append =, it wont work, but as it's own option) And I think it doesn't load framebuffer. But 16 bit still crashes. Whyyyy!
For example: startx makes the screen glitch with colorful colors and stripes and random nonsense. It basically freezes.
Back to this post....
Your current lilo should already contain a 'vga=XXXXX' statement within it. This should be declared globally in the upper section (i.e. before operating system options). I recommend you make the 'vga=xxx' change there and not in 'append=' (I do not think this change is effective in append). After you've made your change and saved the file (as root), you need to run 'lilo -v' to make the changes take effect, then reboot.
Rather than setting vga=normal try something like 'vga=771' (800x600, 8-bit, 256 colors).
HTH!
newt
