From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: [PATCH 5/13] intelfb: Documentation update Date: Tue, 01 Aug 2006 07:28:07 +0800 Message-ID: <44CE9207.1030500@gmail.com> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net 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 1G7hOP-00038j-EK for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:41:49 -0700 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.178]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1G7hON-0004Mn-5Z for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:41:49 -0700 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id d42so802545pyd for ; Mon, 31 Jul 2006 16:41:46 -0700 (PDT) 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: Andrew Morton Cc: "Ph. Marek" , Linux Fbdev development list From: Ph. Marek Correct sample boot line and add a remark on mode setting. Signed-off-by: Antonino Daplas --- Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt | 10 +++++++++- 1 files changed, 9 insertions(+), 1 deletions(-) diff --git a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt index c12d39a..0489b6b 100644 --- a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt +++ b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt @@ -85,12 +85,20 @@ Sample Usage In /etc/lilo.conf, add the line: -append="video=intelfb:800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8" +append="video=intelfb:mode=800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8" This will initialize the framebuffer to 800x600 at 32bpp and 75Hz. The framebuffer will use 8 MB of System RAM. hw acceleration of text and cursor will be enabled. +Remarks +------- + +If setting this parameter doesn't work (you stay in a 80x25 text-mode), +you might need to set the "vga=" parameter too - see vesafb.txt +in this directory. + + D. Module options The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel ------------------------------------------------------------------------- Take Surveys. Earn Cash. Influence the Future of IT Join SourceForge.net's Techsay panel and you'll get the chance to share your opinions on IT & business topics through brief surveys -- and earn cash http://www.techsay.com/default.php?page=join.php&p=sourceforge&CID=DEVDEV