From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Miernik Subject: wierd neofb framebuffer problem, blank screen if no CD drive Date: Tue, 12 Oct 2004 08:53:18 -0000 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <20041017131312.3ACA.0.NOFFLE@localhost.localdomain.local> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.11] helo=sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1CJBFi-0003HF-6V for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:39:14 -0700 Received: from main.gmane.org ([80.91.229.2]) by sc8-sf-mx1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.41) id 1CJBFi-0002tz-23 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 06:39:14 -0700 Received: from list by main.gmane.org with local (Exim 3.35 #1 (Debian)) id 1CJBFf-0007DQ-00 for ; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:39:11 +0200 Received: from 82.160.30.99 ([82.160.30.99]) by main.gmane.org with esmtp (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:39:11 +0200 Received: from miernik by 82.160.30.99 with local (Gmexim 0.1 (Debian)) id 1AlnuQ-0007hv-00 for ; Sun, 17 Oct 2004 15:39:11 +0200 Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: linux-fbdev-users@lists.sourceforge.net Up till today everything was OK. Today I upgraded kernel from 2.6.8-3 to 2.6.8-4 Debian revision. And I always started my laptop wth vga=303 parameter to get 800x600 screen, instead of the ugly emulated 640x480 (LCD physical resolution is 800x600). This loaded vesafb framebuffer. After this upgrade, a few seconds after GRUB boots, and the vesafb is activated, the screen goes blank, and laptop doesn't continue the boot (the HDD led doesn't light) If I remove vga=303, it boots normally. Then: I downgraded the kernel back to 2.6.8-3, but it didn't help! And one more interesting thing: I have a bay where I can put in a CD-ROM, a floppy or a battery. And if the CD-drive is in the bay (may be without any CD), it boots OK even with the vga=303 800x500 framebuffer. any ideas? -- Miernik _________________________ xmpp:miernik@amessage.info ___________________/_______________________/ mailto:miernik@ffii.org Why software shouldn't be covered by patents http://bladeenc.mp3.no/articles/software_patents.html ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.net email is sponsored by: IT Product Guide on ITManagersJournal Use IT products in your business? Tell us what you think of them. Give us Your Opinions, Get Free ThinkGeek Gift Certificates! Click to find out more http://productguide.itmanagersjournal.com/guidepromo.tmpl