From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: from 26.mail-out.ovh.net ([91.121.27.225]:53776 "HELO 26.mail-out.ovh.net" rhost-flags-OK-OK-OK-OK) by vger.kernel.org with SMTP id S1752504Ab0C2Wzj (ORCPT ); Mon, 29 Mar 2010 18:55:39 -0400 Message-ID: <4BB12FE6.9050805@example.com> Date: Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:55:34 +0200 From: Piotr Hosowicz Reply-To: piotr@hosowicz.com MIME-Version: 1.0 Subject: Re: Is root kernel parameter expected to be the first one or something? References: <4B9FD5D1.8040203@example.com> <4B9FDAF3.9010804@xenotime.net> <4BB10A9D.7000506@example.com> <20100329133809.af969338.rdunlap@xenotime.net> <4BB1108C.60202@example.com> <20100329143334.9b295e1d.rdunlap@xenotime.net> <4BB12A8A.1040202@example.com> <20100329153916.18afaf25.rdunlap@xenotime.net> <4BB12D4C.7080904@example.com> <20100329154852.5476ed2e.rdunlap@xenotime.net> In-Reply-To: <20100329154852.5476ed2e.rdunlap@xenotime.net> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=ISO-8859-2; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 8bit Sender: linux-kbuild-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: To: Randy Dunlap Cc: linux-kbuild@vger.kernel.org Randy Dunlap wrote: > On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:44:28 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote: > >> Randy Dunlap wrote: >>> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:32:42 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote: >>> >>>> Randy Dunlap wrote: >>>>> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:41:48 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote: >>>>> >>>>>> Randy Dunlap wrote: >>>>>>> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:16:29 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote: >>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Hello, >>>>>>>> >>>>>>>> Today I had built a new next kernel with these parameters. I did not get >>>>>>>> what I expected >>>>>>> I don't think I understand your question. >>>>>>> What did you expect? >>>>>> I expected higher resolution console, smaller font etc >>>>> Boy was I confused. I thought that your question was about the root= >>>>> kernel boot parameter. >>>>> >>>>> Well, there are several questions to be asked. and one more comment. >>>>> >>>>> 1. what video (framebuffer) driver are you using? >>>> Ashamed to say, but I do not know. vga=791 works perfectly when I >>>> specifiy it via GRUB modification, either during pre-booting phase or in >>>> menu.lst. I thought that it would work if I enable it by the oprions I >>>> provided in the previous message. >>> That does sound, hm, suspicious. > > > OK, the above is the main problem, right? > If so, I'll try to find time to test it. Thanks in advance. >>>>> 2. is it builtin the kernel image or is it a loadable module? >>>> Loadable mofule I suppose, I can see nvidia.ko in /lib/modules/... - I >>>> install Nbvidia driver with Nvidia tool each time after kernel change. >>>> Each time the module has to be compiled anew. >>> So this nvidia driver supports "vga=" ? >> I suppose it does because it works perfectly when I put it in menu.lst >> file in GRUB config or specify it in GRUB before the kernel boots. >> >>>>> 3. have you read Documentation/svga.txt and Documentation/fb/{fbcon,vesafb}.txt ? >>>> No, I havent, yet. >>> >>>>> And my comment is that your question (about video) would be better on the >>>>> linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org mailing list. It's not about kbuild/kconfig, >>>>> unless kconfig is not saving the build parameters correctly... >>>> But I don't know if it is a fb problem, I quoted kernel config >>>> parameters I used, may be there is a problem with them? >>> >>> Well, to me, all of the questions are about video/framebuffer usage. >>> That's why I recommended that mailing list. >> But I read a bit and this is not a case of framebuffer, pkain svga mode. >> >>> Although if you are using the binary-only nvidia driver, it will probably >>> be difficult to help you. >> It is not binary-only, I have to rebuild the driver in every kernel change. > > > Where can I download the driver to look at it, please? http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_195.36.15.html You download the driver and ru it : bash downloaded_file.run -- Janusz Korwin-Mikke: "Generalnie rzecz biorąc, ja jestem w jednej dziedzinie za równouprawnieniem, a mianowicie: żeby w małżeństwie było 50% mężczyzn i 50% kobiet." NP: Mark Knopfler - Before Gas & TV NB: 2.6.34-rc2-next-20100329+