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

[Piotr Hosowicz <piotr@hosowicz.com>]

Randy Dunlap wrote:
> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:44:28 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote:
> 
>> Randy Dunlap wrote:
>>> On Tue, 30 Mar 2010 00:32:42 +0200 Piotr Hosowicz wrote:
>>>
>>>> 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.
>>> That does sound, hm, suspicious.
> 
> 
> OK, the above is the main problem, right?
> If so, I'll try to find time to test it.

Thanks in advance.

>>>>> 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.
>>> So this nvidia driver supports "vga=<value>" ?
>> I suppose it does because it works perfectly when I put it in menu.lst 
>> file in GRUB config or specify it in GRUB before the kernel boots.
>>
>>>>> 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?
>>>
>>> Well, to me, all of the questions are about video/framebuffer usage.
>>> That's why I recommended that mailing list.
>> But I read a bit and this is not a case of framebuffer, pkain svga mode.
>>
>>> Although if you are using the binary-only nvidia driver, it will probably
>>> be difficult to help you.
>> It is not binary-only, I have to rebuild the driver in every kernel change.
> 
> 
> Where can I download the driver to look at it, please?

http://www.nvidia.com/object/linux_display_amd64_195.36.15.html

You download the driver and ru it :

bash downloaded_file.run


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