From: John Zielinski <grim@undead.cc>
To: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Cc: Linux Frame Buffer Device Development
<linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net>
Subject: Re: Running frame buffer programs using a VGA console?
Date: Thu, 27 Nov 2003 21:07:00 -0500 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <3FC6ADC4.4090002@undead.cc> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <Pine.GSO.4.21.0311271109100.19234-100000@waterleaf.sonytel.be>
Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>On Thu, 27 Nov 2003, John Zielinski wrote:
>
>
>>Silly question. Is it actually possible to run a fb program like fbtest
>>if your console is the VGA console? I tried it but the fb driver
>>doesn't seem to switch modes.
>>
>>
>
>No, you cannot. You need an active frame buffer device driver.
>
>
>
I have the low level radeon fb driver in the kernel and it initializes
like usual, but I turned off the frame buffer console option. I was
wondering if the frame buffer programs can run like this. If not then I
won't have to worry about that kind of configuration when working on fb
programs.
John
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next prev parent reply other threads:[~2003-11-28 2:07 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 8+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2003-11-27 6:21 Running frame buffer programs using a VGA console? John Zielinski
2003-11-27 10:09 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-11-28 2:07 ` John Zielinski [this message]
2003-11-28 8:34 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-11-28 23:25 ` John Zielinski
2003-11-29 20:48 ` Geert Uytterhoeven
2003-11-29 21:11 ` John Zielinski
2004-01-06 22:47 ` James Simmons
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