I did follow all the steps that are provided in here:
http://www.linuxquestions.org/questi...icle&artid=408

after i restart and choose linux-new i just got a blackscreen and thats it... nothing loads up... anyone could help.

I use slackware 10.2

Maybe Grub was not told where to find the kernel. Could you post your /boot/grub/menu.lst file?

nothing with the name menu.lst !!! this is what i have under my /boot dir

root@laptop:/boot# dir
README.initrd@
boot.0300
config-ide-2.4.31
vmlinuz-2.6.14
System.map@
boot_message.txt
diag1.img
vmlinuz-ide-2.4.31
System.map-2.6.14
config@
map
vmlinuz-old
System.map-ide-2.4.31
config-2.6.14
vmlinuz@
root@laptop:/boot#

Slackware uses lilo by default.
can you post you r /etc/lilo.conf file ?

egag

# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition conifg begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux-2.6.14
read-only
# Slackware new ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-old
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux-Old
read-only
# Linux bootable partition config ends

i miss the first part.
do you have " vga=normal " uncommented ?

egag

i have it comment, however i did post all the file now, sorry.

# LILO configuration file
# generated by 'liloconfig'
#
# Start LILO global section
boot = /dev/hda
message = /boot/boot_message.txt
prompt
timeout = 1200
# Override dangerous defaults that rewrite the partition table:
change-rules
reset
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
vga = 773
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
# vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
# End LILO global section
# Windows bootable partition config begins
other = /dev/hda1
label = Windows
table = /dev/hda
# Windows bootable partition config ends
# Linux bootable partition conifg begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.14
root = /dev/hda2
label = Linux-2.6.14
read-only
# Slackware new ends
# Linux bootable partition config begins
image = /boot/vmlinuz-old

maybe try that one ( vga=normal ) and comment the other.
if that solves it, it's the framebuffer configuration in the kernel.

egag

no egag, nothing has changed, still blackscreen...!!

you've got to recompile your kernel.
make sure you have ( under character devices ) vesa framebuffer support.
( not as a module and no other fb device )
also compile in an fb-font.

that should at least give you some text at boot time.

egag

ok i will recompile it again today, but am not sure about the part:

you mean when i load the:

make xconfig

can u explain a bit more please, did u mean i have to select a font type? thanks

i wasn't clear. it's not under char-devices
under " graphics support " pick the "VESA VGA graphics support" as build in.
( you don't need any other there )

under " Console display driver support " pick " framebuffer console support " and
" Select compiled-in fonts " + the 2 first fonts all compiled in.

you can also select a logo configuration ( to get a " tux " at boot )

that should be the correct setup.
good luck

egag

I think this have nothing to do with framebuffer... even with framebuffer problem you may be able to load the system on "blind mode". And btw vga=normal didnt solve the problem.
There is no problem with Lilo too ... if you are only getting blankscreen its very probable that the problem is in you Configuration when you recompiled the kernel, you may have missed something important....

keep in touch.

so....? whats does that mean, what am i suppose to do now, recomplie?

After putting uncommenting vga=normal and commenting vga = 773 did you re-run /sbin/lilo to update it?