diff -ur lilo-22.7.orig/manPages/lilo.conf.5 lilo-22.7/manPages/lilo.conf.5
--- lilo-22.7.orig/manPages/lilo.conf.5	2004-11-16 20:43:23 +0000
+++ lilo-22.7/manPages/lilo.conf.5	2005-06-13 18:51:24 +0000
@@ -770,7 +770,8 @@
 .BR ask :
 stop and ask for user input (at boot time).
 .sp
-<number>: use the corresponding text mode. A list of available modes 
+<number>: use the corresponding text mode (can specify the number in decimal
+or in hex with the usual '0x' convention).  A list of available modes 
 can be obtained by booting with
 .I vga=ask
 and pressing [Enter].