From: Andrew Morton <akpm@linux-foundation.org>
To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net
Cc: peter.ganzhorn@googlemail.com, Maik@sc8-sf-spam2.sourceforge.net,
bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org,
Broemme <mbroemme@plusserver.de>
Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10999] New: intelfb + 965GM still not working in 2.6.26-rc8
Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:36:42 -0700 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20080628113642.b34e4e51.akpm@linux-foundation.org> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <bug-10999-10286@http.bugzilla.kernel.org/>
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On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:26:31 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote:
> http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10999
>
> Summary: intelfb + 965GM still not working in 2.6.26-rc8
> Product: Drivers
> Version: 2.5
> KernelVersion: 2.6.26-rc8
> Platform: All
> OS/Version: Linux
> Tree: Mainline
> Status: NEW
> Severity: normal
> Priority: P1
> Component: Console/Framebuffers
> AssignedTo: jsimmons@infradead.org
> ReportedBy: peter.ganzhorn@googlemail.com
>
>
> Distribution: Debian Lenny
> Hardware Environment: Toshiba Tecra A9 (Core2 Duo / 965GM)
> Software Environment: Debian Lenny
> Problem Description:
> With 2.6.26-rc8 intelfb is supposed to support Intels 965GM integrated graphics
> chips, but I am unable to get it working.
> I included the fbcon and intelfb drivers statically and removed all other
> framebuffer drivers such as vesafb. I selected the 8x16 font to be included.
>
> I tried with the following config in grub:
> title Linux
> root (hd0,1)
> kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 video=intelfb:mode=1680x1050-32@60
> savedefault
>
> video=intelfb:mode=1680x1050-32@60
> video=intelfb:mode=1280x1024
> video=intelfb:mode=1280x1024-32@60
>
> won't work either, I'm always getting a blank black screen until X starts.
> My screen does support resolutions up to 1680x1050, X is working with that
> resolution. At least 1280x1024 should work as vesafb did with my last kernel
> (with vga=794).
> 965GM chipsets are listed in my kconfig as well as in
> Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt.
>
> What might be wrong here?!
>
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