From ab89fc71c1f8fef152c0baab380ba66a1642885b Mon Sep 17 00:00:00 2001 From: Wouter Verhelst Date: Wed, 21 Jun 2006 12:25:12 +0000 Subject: Document limitations of certain PowerPC display hardware, such as that in my PowerMac 8500/150. --- en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml | 13 +++++++++++++ 1 file changed, 13 insertions(+) (limited to 'en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml') diff --git a/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml b/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml index 6e992c0d7..97d6a9f8b 100644 --- a/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml +++ b/en/preparing/pre-install-bios-setup.xml @@ -147,5 +147,18 @@ this is the case please look at . + + Display visibility on OldWorld Powermacs + +Some OldWorld Powermacs, most notably those with the "control" display +driver but possibly others as well, may not produce a colormap which +reliably results in visible output under Linux when the display is +configured for more than 256 colors. If you are experiencing issues with +your display such that after rebooting, you can sometimes see data on +the monitor, but in other occasions cannot see anything; or if after +booting the screen turns black instead of showing you the installer +interface, try changing your display settings under MacOS to use 256 +colors instead of "thousands" or "millions". + -- cgit v1.2.3