Re: KERNEL BUG: console not working in linux

From: Alan Cox (alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk)
Date: Mon Nov 27 2000 - 09:50:33 EST


> inb $0x92, %al #
> orb $02, %al # "fast A20" version
> outb %al, $0x92 # some chips have only this
>
> Then my system worked without problems.
>
> Now what I ask is:
> 1) Why did they disable my videocard ?

Because your machine is not properly PC compatible

> 2) Whate are they supposed to do?

They switch on the A20 line

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