Hello!
> OK, will try that. decimal of octal(0164) = decimal(116)
This won't work -- the mode numbers are hexadecimal, not octal.
Use 356 (decimal).
> When the modes come up on screen, they are numbered (0, 1, 2, ... a, b,
> etc.) This is what the 'a' refers to. Hey, it worked through LILO on 2.4
> kernels.
Beware, these menu item numbers are _not_ meant to be stable across
kernel upgrades. Better use the "long" mode numbers like 0164 or 030c.
> Before I type in scan, the number for the 132x60 mode is actually 030C.
> After I've typed in 'scan', then it comes up as 0164. If I enter 0164
> BEFORE I type in 'scan' at the vid mode, it still works. But not if I give
> it as argument to GRUB. As I said, will try giving decimal equivalent
> (116) as argument to GRUB.
You can also try giving 0x164 to GRUB.
Have a nice fortnight
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Faculty of Math and Physics, Charles University, Prague, Czech Rep., Earth
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