From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
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To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] Sony laptop problem
Date: Tue, 21 Sep 2004 15:24:09 +0200
From: lucio@proxima.alt.za
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> I downloaded the diskette (640x480x8 LCD, 1024x768x8 LCD, ...) and I 
> installed plan9 without problems in graphics mode, but when the 
> installation is completed and the system reboots fails.

If you could install in graphics mode, chances are good that the vgadb
in the distribution is not as clever as the one used by the install
image.  You'll have to figure a way to overwrite the former with the
latter.  Either that or you're restricted to 600x480x8, which sucks.

++L