Re: Is root kernel parameter expected to be the first one or something?

[Piotr Hosowicz <piotr@hosowicz.com>]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:41:48 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote:
> 
>> Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>> On Mon, 29 Mar 2010 22:16:29 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote:
>>>
>>>> Hello,
>>>>
>>>> Today I had built a new next kernel with these parameters. I did not get 
>>>> what I expected
>>> I don't think I understand your question.
>>> What did you expect?
>> I expected higher resolution console, smaller font etc
> 
> Boy was I confused.  I thought that your question was about the root=
> kernel boot parameter.
> 
> Well, there are several questions to be asked.  and one more comment.
> 
> 1.  what video (framebuffer) driver are you using?

Ashamed to say, but I do not know. vga=791 works perfectly when I 
specifiy it via GRUB modification, either during pre-booting phase or in 
menu.lst. I thought that it would work if I enable it by the oprions I 
provided in the previous message.

> 2.  is it builtin the kernel image or is it a loadable module?

Loadable mofule I suppose, I can see nvidia.ko in /lib/modules/... - I 
install Nbvidia driver with Nvidia tool each time after kernel change. 
Each time the module has to be compiled anew.

> 3.  have you read Documentation/svga.txt and Documentation/fb/{fbcon,vesafb}.txt ?

No, I havent, yet.

> And my comment is that your question (about video) would be better on the
> linux-fbdev@vger.kernel.org mailing list.  It's not about kbuild/kconfig,
> unless kconfig is not saving the build parameters correctly...

But I don't know if it is a fb problem, I quoted kernel config 
parameters I used, may be there is a problem with them?

Regards,

Piotr Hosowicz

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