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Date:      Mon, 27 Apr 1998 09:44:49 -0400 (EDT)
From:      "Matthew N. Dodd" <winter@jurai.net>
To:        Super-User <root@asiainter.net>
Cc:        freebsd-bugs@FreeBSD.ORG
Subject:   Re: mono video card not working in freebsd 3.0-980311-snap
Message-ID:  <Pine.BSF.3.96.980427094223.21511G-100000@sasami.jurai.net>
In-Reply-To: <Pine.SOL.3.95.980427112750.29717A-100000@peach.asiainter.net>

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On Mon, 27 Apr 1998, Super-User wrote:
> i plugged one in with an old mono monitor, works fine up until the
> kernel is loaded.  on vga, text turns to bright white after this - in
> mono, nothing more is displayed.  cursor just blinks and doesn't move. 
> the system boots and runs fine, but no output to the screen.  i
> recompiled the kernel with pcvt, booted from it, no change.  is this a
> new bug in freebsd 3.0? 

All of my FreeBSD systems at home use mono cards (mostly 'cause I've got
lots of 'em).  I don't think you've got a problem with FreeBSD

Make sure:

- Your BIOS/motherboard is set/jumpered for mono.
- Your mono card is the only video adapter in the system.

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