From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Werner LEMBERG Subject: Re: bug #13249 - problem with intelfb on i845gm Date: Wed, 20 May 2009 08:25:48 +0200 (CEST) Message-ID: <20090520.082548.01295500.wl@gnu.org> References: <20090518145125.f975ae2b.krzysztof.h1@poczta.fm> <20090518.152903.193209423.wl@gnu.org> <20090520075138.c8c7d84d.krzysztof.h1@poczta.fm> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sfi-mx-3.v28.ch3.sourceforge.com ([172.29.28.123] helo=mx.sourceforge.net) by 335xhf1.ch3.sourceforge.com with esmtp (Exim 4.69) (envelope-from ) id 1M6fFc-0001GD-HA for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 20 May 2009 06:26:04 +0000 Received: from mail.gmx.net ([213.165.64.20]) by 3b2kzd1.ch3.sourceforge.com with smtp (Exim 4.69) id 1M6fFX-00042p-Vo for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Wed, 20 May 2009 06:26:04 +0000 In-Reply-To: <20090520075138.c8c7d84d.krzysztof.h1@poczta.fm> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: krzysztof.h1@poczta.fm Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net >> I'm doing a git bisect right now to find out why >> CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT doesn't work as advertised. > > Probably, it does work as supposed to. The > CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT tells Linux to allow VESA modes values > for the "vga=" switch. It also switches on the VESA graphics modes. > However, without a framebuffer which makes use of the graphics > display (vesafb, intelfb, sisfb) it only garbles screen. Well, I use the intelfb driver (CONFIG_FB_INTEL=m), but I get a black screen for any VESA mode... Werner ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Crystal Reports - New Free Runtime and 30 Day Trial Check out the new simplified licensing option that enables unlimited royalty-free distribution of the report engine for externally facing server and web deployment. http://p.sf.net/sfu/businessobjects