From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Andrew Morton Subject: Re: [Bugme-new] [Bug 10999] New: intelfb + 965GM still not working in 2.6.26-rc8 Date: Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:36:42 -0700 Message-ID: <20080628113642.b34e4e51.akpm@linux-foundation.org> References: Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx1-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.91] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1KCfI4-0000Ts-54 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:36:52 -0700 Received: from smtp1.linux-foundation.org ([140.211.169.13]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtps (TLSv1:AES256-SHA:256) (Exim 4.44) id 1KCfI3-0003JW-Qm for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Sat, 28 Jun 2008 11:36:52 -0700 In-Reply-To: List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: peter.ganzhorn@googlemail.com, Maik@sc8-sf-spam2.sourceforge.net, bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org, Broemme (switched to email. Please respond via emailed reply-to-all, not via the bugzilla web interface). On Sat, 28 Jun 2008 06:26:31 -0700 (PDT) bugme-daemon@bugzilla.kernel.org wrote: > http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=10999 > > Summary: intelfb + 965GM still not working in 2.6.26-rc8 > Product: Drivers > Version: 2.5 > KernelVersion: 2.6.26-rc8 > Platform: All > OS/Version: Linux > Tree: Mainline > Status: NEW > Severity: normal > Priority: P1 > Component: Console/Framebuffers > AssignedTo: jsimmons@infradead.org > ReportedBy: peter.ganzhorn@googlemail.com > > > Distribution: Debian Lenny > Hardware Environment: Toshiba Tecra A9 (Core2 Duo / 965GM) > Software Environment: Debian Lenny > Problem Description: > With 2.6.26-rc8 intelfb is supposed to support Intels 965GM integrated graphics > chips, but I am unable to get it working. > I included the fbcon and intelfb drivers statically and removed all other > framebuffer drivers such as vesafb. I selected the 8x16 font to be included. > > I tried with the following config in grub: > title Linux > root (hd0,1) > kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sda3 video=intelfb:mode=1680x1050-32@60 > savedefault > > video=intelfb:mode=1680x1050-32@60 > video=intelfb:mode=1280x1024 > video=intelfb:mode=1280x1024-32@60 > > won't work either, I'm always getting a blank black screen until X starts. > My screen does support resolutions up to 1680x1050, X is working with that > resolution. At least 1280x1024 should work as vesafb did with my last kernel > (with vga=794). > 965GM chipsets are listed in my kconfig as well as in > Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt. > > What might be wrong here?! > ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Check out the new SourceForge.net Marketplace. It's the best place to buy or sell services for just about anything Open Source. http://sourceforge.net/services/buy/index.php