Re: ##3 Frame Buffer Questions?

["Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@gmail.com>]

On Fri, 2006-08-18 at 22:43 -0400, Steve Spano wrote:
> Hi Antonino,
> 
> We got the buffer working and showing now in the proc folder
> 
> So we can now do a cat random > fb0 - and that works.
> 
> Do you (or someone) know the correct pattern of magic #defines that will
> put the console up on the VGA? I would like to see the startup
> messages/login prompt on the VGA display.

CONFIG_VT=y;
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER=m or y (of course)
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y (or CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m followed
by modprobe fbcon)
CONFIG_FONT_8x16 (or any built-in fonts available).

In your boot parameters, include console=tty0, just to be sure.

Tony



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