From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Carlo E. Prelz" Subject: Re: how to activate X with famebuffer Date: Mon, 27 Sep 2004 07:48:53 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20040927054853.GA17151@epio.fluido.as> References: <4EE0CBA31942E547B99B3D4BFAB34811107F50@mail.esn.co.in> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1CBoNe-0002bA-Ni for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:48:58 -0700 Received: from a205017.upc-a.chello.nl ([62.163.205.17] helo=casa.fluido.as ident=Debian-exim) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with esmtp (TLSv1:RC4-SHA:128) (Exim 4.41) id 1CBoNd-0006ro-9R for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 26 Sep 2004 22:48:58 -0700 Received: from fluido by casa.fluido.as with local (Exim 4.34) id 1CBoNZ-0004sP-PZ for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 27 Sep 2004 07:48:53 +0200 Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <4EE0CBA31942E547B99B3D4BFAB34811107F50@mail.esn.co.in> Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Subject: [Linux-fbdev-devel] how to activate X with famebuffer Date: Mon, Sep 27, 2004 at 10:45:25AM +0530 Quoting Mukund JB. (mukundjb@esntechnologies.co.in): > How to activate X with framebuffer. I am not much of an expert, but I see noone is answering... First of all, you must be sure that the framebuffer level is working. What does /proc/fb contain? There should be one or more line. For example, mine has 0 ATI Radeon Yd which means that I have one framebuffer unit available. Then, have a look at man fbdev. Specifically, the Driver line in your device section should be Driver "fbdev" There should be another way. Set Driver "nv" (for nvidia cards, including riva ones) and set Option "UseFBDev" "on" I have no clear idea about what the difference is. Anyway, Have a look at man nv and man fbdevhw. ALL THIS IS PURELY THEORETICAL from my point of view!! You need to experiment a bit. Carlo -- * Se la Strada e la sua Virtu' non fossero state messe da parte, * K * Carlo E. Prelz - fluido@fluido.as che bisogno ci sarebbe * di parlare tanto di amore e di rettitudine? (Chuang-Tzu) ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: YOU BE THE JUDGE. Be one of 170 Project Admins to receive an Apple iPod Mini FREE for your judgement on who ports your project to Linux PPC the best. Sponsored by IBM. Deadline: Sept. 24. Go here: http://sf.net/ppc_contest.php