Re: Framebuffer console not working with matroxfb on 2.6

["Petr Vandrovec" <VANDROVE@vc.cvut.cz>]

On 16 Sep 04 at 12:58, Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek wrote:
> On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 01:06:14PM +0200, Petr Vandrovec wrote:
> > On 15 Sep 04 at 8:09, Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek wrote:
> > > I tried using the framebuffer console with matroxfb on a 2.6 kernel and
> > > I see only reddish pattern on the screen. I do not get any letters.
> > > However, I can run X with UseFBdev option and a directfb program.
> > > I can also use the fbcons on an iMac with atifb.
> > > Tested with 2.6.7, with 2.6.8.1 I still do not get usable fbcons.
> > > THe hardware is G400 and G550.
> > 
> > Your .config ?  You either did not build fbcon to the kernel or
> > you are using modular matroxfb.  You cannot do that.
> 
> OK, compiling it into kernel works.
> 
> But I wonder how should I know. I re-read the documentation that comes
> with the kernel and I did not find any word about this.
> Also it worked with 2.4 kernels.

It is not matroxfb's bug, it is how fbcon works in 2.6.x, it uses
only drivers which existed at a time fbcon was loaded...  Usually
people find it by trial & error, or they ask...

You can also grab 
http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/linux/matrox-latest/matroxfb-2.6.9-rc2.gz,
with it you should be able to use modular matroxfb.
                                                    Petr
                                                    



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