# Re: vga16fb: blank screen with Intel GM965/GL960 on HP 2510p notebook

- From: Martin Michlmayr \<hidden\>
- Date: 2008-03-22 16:58:01 
- List: linux-fbdev
- Page: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2008/03/13458027
- Thread: https://ratatoskr.run/linux-fbdev/2008/03/13458023/t.md

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* Keith Packard [ref] [2008-03-22 09:40]:
> > The BIOS is ROM F.0A 02/16/2008 and Video BIOS 1471
> That's newer than the one I have; one wonders if they broke something...

Do you think you can try that version?

> Can you use vesafb instead of vga16fb? That should be far more reliable.

vesafb is built into the Debian kernel, so presumably that works.
I've no idea why debian-installer loads vga16fb.  Frans, any idea?
-- 
Martin Michlmayr
http://www.cyrius.com/

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