From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:06:43 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:06:42 -0500 Received: from host217-36-80-42.in-addr.btopenworld.com ([217.36.80.42]:31921 "EHLO mail.dark.lan") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 2 Apr 2003 06:06:40 -0500 Subject: Re: 2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems From: Matthew Hall To: mtangolics@rcn.com Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org In-Reply-To: References: Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="=-5Gkqs7jUBqM9FG5r2Fj6" Organization: ECSC Ltd. Message-Id: <1049282302.745.24.camel@sheeta> Mime-Version: 1.0 X-Mailer: Ximian Evolution 1.3.1.99 (Preview Release) Date: 02 Apr 2003 12:18:22 +0100 Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org --=-5Gkqs7jUBqM9FG5r2Fj6 Content-Type: text/plain Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 19:31, mtangolics@rcn.com wrote: > I've had a couple of problems with framebuffer console, when=20 > compiling several different versions of the 2.5 kernel. I=20 > included all the FB support, but when I boot up using, LILO=20 > option, vga=3D791 or anything about normal, the screen either=20 > goes black, and the system stops responding or the entire=20 > screen becomes scrambled. I have an NVidia Geforce4 video=20 > card if that matters. I've talked to a couple other users=20 > who have encountered the same problem. It's most likely just=20 > a stupid mistake on my part, but any help would be extremely=20 > appreciated. What does your lilo.conf line for 2.5 look like? You may need to append some video information, eg. append=3D"video=3Drivafb,xres:1024,yres:768,bpp:8" Matt --=20 - -- --- ---- . .---- --- -- - Matthew Hall \ http://people.ecsc.co.uk/~matt/ / matt@ecsc.co.uk '-------------------------------' Sig: Destiny is a good thing to accept when it's going your way. When it is= n't, don't call it destiny; call it injustice, treachery, or simple bad luc= k. -- Joseph Heller, "God Knows" - -- --- ---- ------------------------------------ ---- --- -- - PGP/GnuPG Key: 1024D/2EABF3D5 Fingerprint: AA89 2BEE FC42 5D64 8CA0 B325 C39C 53E5 2EAB F3D5 http://people.ecsc.co.uk/~matt/files/mattatecscdotcodotuk.asc - -- --- ---- ------------------------------------ ---- --- -- - --=-5Gkqs7jUBqM9FG5r2Fj6 Content-Type: application/pgp-signature; name=signature.asc Content-Description: This is a digitally signed message part -----BEGIN PGP SIGNATURE----- Version: GnuPG v1.2.1 (GNU/Linux) iD8DBQA+isb9w5xT5S6r89URAocZAJ9cOzXXlSJw4GKfJuShq8oU1YUr3gCdHHOa yzG49QbuaH85lkfuj0CauPY= =sSRq -----END PGP SIGNATURE----- --=-5Gkqs7jUBqM9FG5r2Fj6--