From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Felix Miata Subject: Re: A video problem Date: Sat, 25 Oct 2014 15:57:43 -0400 Message-ID: <544C00B7.7000605@earthlink.net> References: <20141025133243.GI1862@lamasti.net> Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: QUOTED-PRINTABLE Return-path: In-Reply-To: <20141025133243.GI1862@lamasti.net> Sender: linux-msdos-owner@vger.kernel.org List-ID: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: =?UTF-8?Q?Lars_Bj=c3=b8rndal?= , linux-msdos@vger.kernel.org Lars Bj=F8rndal composed on 2014-10-25 15:32 (UTC+0200): > It's really important to me to get dosemu to work, if possible. Hope > someone can help. I tried to start dosemu after booting the machine > with the kernel parameters "console=3Dtty0 nomodeset vga=3Dnormal" > removed. Then dosemu starts, but on my braille display (I need it > because I'm blind), I then get: Screen is not in text mode. For > further details, look below. > On Sat, Jul 12, 2014 at 11:12:53PM +0200, Lars Bj=F8rndal wrote: >> I've used dosemu for years, and it has worked perfectly. After some >> upgrades and hardware replacements, I cannot get dosemu to work any = more. Before you upgraded to Fedora 20, what were you using that was working? Was that on the same machine you are trying to use now (same 965 Intel = video)? You might get better help asking on a Fedora list, such as the one that= can be suscribed at: https://lists.fedoraproject.org/mailman/listinfo/users Have you considered switching to a distro targeted for use by the blind= ? Knoppix features Adriane and works well from DVD boot so you can give i= t a workout without installing first. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Adriane >> As I always use console and never use GUI, I have the following kern= el >> command line: "console=3Dtty0 nomodeset vga=3Dnormal". So I don't ha= ve any >> framebuffer. >> I use Fedora 20, and have the package >> dosemu-1.4.0.8-18.20131022git.fc20.x86_64 installed. When I run dose= mu >> with the -s flag, I get the following error messages: >> Running as root in full feature mode >> ERROR: SDL: No available video device >> ERROR: PORT: conflicting devices: VGAEmu VGA Controller & extra stuf= f >> for port 0 >> x3c0 >> ERROR: PORT: conflicting devices: VGAEmu CRT Controller & video port= io >> for port >> 0x3d4 >> ERROR: PORT: conflicting devices: VGAEmu Input Status #1/Feature Con= trol >> & extra >> stuff for port 0x3da >> ERROR: PORT: conflicting devices: VGAEmu Mono/Hercules Card Range 0 = & >> video port >> io for port 0x3b4 >> ERROR: PORT: conflicting devices: VGAEmu Mono/Hercules Card Range 1 = & >> extra stuff for port 0x3bf >> Some output from lshw is: >> *-display:0 UNCLAIMED >> description: VGA compatible controller >> product: 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller >> vendor: Intel Corporation >> physical id: 2 >> bus info: pci@0000:00:02.0 >> version: 02 >> width: 64 bits >> clock: 33MHz >> capabilities: msi pm vga_controller cap_list >> configuration: latency=3D0 >> resources: memory:fea00000-feafffff >> memory:d0000000-dfffffff ioport >> :ecb8(size=3D8) >> *-display:1 UNCLAIMED >> description: Display controller >> product: 82Q963/Q965 Integrated Graphics Controller >> vendor: Intel Corporation >> physical id: 2.1 >> bus info: pci@0000:00:02.1 >> version: 02 >> width: 32 bits >> clock: 33MHz >> capabilities: pm bus_master cap_list >> configuration: latency=3D0 >> resources: memory:feb00000-febfffff I'm just speculating from seeing "UNCLAIMED" above that a required driv= er is unavailable, possibly due to having been orphaned in the latest Fedora version(s). >> Will it be possibel for me to run dosemu without enabling framebuffe= r >> support? If yes, what configuration parameters do I need to insert i= nto >> my /etc/dosemu/dosemu.conf file? --=20 "The wise are known for their understanding, and pleasant words are persuasive." Proverbs 16:21 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! =46elix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-msdos" = in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html