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[keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx]

On Nov 24, 2013, at 11:53 AM, Lars Noodén wrote:

> On 11/24/2013 04:28 PM, keith@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> > Hi Lars,
> >
> > Thanks for confirming the bug! (And the Live CD one, too.)
> >
> > Were you able to get to a functioning desktop via the console?
> >
> > Best regards,
> > Keith
>
> Yes, if you log in via the console and then edit yaboot.conf to  
> contain
> the appropriate kernel options, then it boots just fine to a  
> functioning
> desktop.
>
> Where you have this:
>
> 	image=/boot/vmlinux
> 		label=Linux
> 		read-only
> 		initrd=/boot/initrd.img
> 		append="quiet splash"
>
> modify last line to something like this
>
> 		append="quiet splash video=radeonfb:1280x854-32@60"
>
> but using the appropriate values for your system.  Then run ybin to  
> set
> the changes.
>
> However, messing with yaboot using either method is not something
> reasonable to expect of people installing.
>
> Regards,
> /Lars

Thanks, Lars! I'll give this a try later tonight.

Best regards,
Keith