From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: rwhron@earthlink.net Subject: Re: 2.6.0-test2 does not boot with matroxfb Date: Thu, 14 Aug 2003 19:14:09 -0400 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20030814231409.GA745@rushmore> Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Received: from mallard.mail.pas.earthlink.net ([207.217.120.48]) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 3.31-VA-mm2 #1 (Debian)) id 19nRGP-0006S0-00 for ; Thu, 14 Aug 2003 16:12:13 -0700 Content-Disposition: inline Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Help: List-Post: List-Subscribe: , List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: vandrove@vc.cvut.cz Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net > > > On 11 Aug 03 at 20:01, Jocelyn Mayer wrote: > > > > So, there seems to be two issues: > > > > - broken matrox fb: I lose the synchro when switching from X to fb. > > > > fbset configuration is lost when switching consoles. > > > On Mon, 2003-08-11 at 20:29, Petr Vandrovec wrote: > > > It is feature, not a bug. fbset does not work on 2.6.x kernels > > > anymore. Apply > > > ftp://platan.vc.cvut.cz/pub/linux/matrox-latest/matroxfb-2.6.0-t3-c1149.gz > > > if you prefer 2.4.x behavior. Thanks for updating the matroxfb 2.6 patch. > On 11 Aug 03 at 21:00, Jocelyn Mayer wrote: > > In fact, it works untill I switch to another console... > > Did it become impossible (would be a severe bug, at least for me...) ? Petr's patch is mandatory to get mga400 to do all this at the same time: o multiple fast high res (240x90 char) virtual text consoles. o graphics in console with "links -g" o X11 I use matroxfb this way every day. -- Randy Hron http://home.earthlink.net/~rwhron/kernel/bigbox.html ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email sponsored by: Free pre-built ASP.NET sites including Data Reports, E-commerce, Portals, and Forums are available now. Download today and enter to win an XBOX or Visual Studio .NET. http://aspnet.click-url.com/go/psa00100003ave/direct;at.aspnet_072303_01/01