From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: ##3 Frame Buffer Questions? Date: Sat, 19 Aug 2006 17:44:39 +0800 Message-ID: <1155980680.10015.3.camel@daplas.org> References: <015101c6c339$41a607b0$6400a8c0@fleballnchain> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1GENOE-0004DN-BL for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:45:14 -0700 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.177]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1GENOC-0005VO-LI for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:45:14 -0700 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id x31so1435000pye for ; Sat, 19 Aug 2006 02:45:09 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <015101c6c339$41a607b0$6400a8c0@fleballnchain> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: steve@flconsult.com, linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net 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 ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642