From: "Petr Vandrovec" <VANDROVE@vc.cvut.cz>
To: Vagn Scott <vagn@ranok.com>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [2.5.68] no console messages after switch to FB (matrox
Date: Wed, 23 Apr 2003 01:12:07 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <154A2DE0E65@vcnet.vc.cvut.cz> (raw)
On 22 Apr 03 at 18:07, Vagn Scott wrote:
> Petr Vandrovec wrote:
> >
> > > CONFIG_FB=y
> > > CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
> > > CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
> > > CONFIG_FB_MATROX=y
> >
> > Are you sure that your boot messages are directed to the matroxfb and
> > not to the vesa?
> >
> > In the past keyword for selecting matroxfb options was 'video=matrox:...',
> > while now it is 'video=matroxfb:...', so you may have to modify your
> > lilo.conf line (and do not ask me why these two letters were added if
> > we have video= prefix... I do not know).
>
> Adding video=matroxfb did the trick. Thanks for the tip.
>
> I still don't understand the logic of it, though.
> If the kernel can find the resources to present the logo,
> why can't it just keep using those resources for the rest
> of the boot?
Ask James... I assume that new fbdev paints logo on all fbdevs it finds...
Petr Vandrovec
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2003-04-22 23:12 Petr Vandrovec [this message]
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2003-04-22 15:48 [2.5.68] no console messages after switch to FB (matrox Petr Vandrovec
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