File linux-2.6-x86-vga-vidfail.patch of Package kernel
diff -urNp --exclude-from=/home/davej/.exclude linux-910/arch/i386/boot/video.S linux-1000/arch/i386/boot/video.S
--- linux-910/arch/i386/boot/video.S
+++ linux-1000/arch/i386/boot/video.S
@@ -126,8 +126,12 @@ video: pushw %ds # We use different seg
call mode_set # Set the mode
jc vid1
+#if 0
leaw badmdt, %si # Invalid mode ID
call prtstr
+#else
+ jmp vid1
+#endif /* CONFIG_VIDEO_IGNORE_BAD_MODE */
vid2: call mode_menu
vid1:
#ifdef CONFIG_VIDEO_RETAIN