2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems

2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems

[mtangolics]

I've had a couple of problems with framebuffer console, when 
compiling several different versions of the 2.5 kernel.  I 
included all the FB support, but when I boot up using, LILO 
option, vga=791 or anything about normal, the screen either 
goes black, and the system stops responding or the entire 
screen becomes scrambled.  I have an NVidia Geforce4 video 
card if that matters.  I've talked to a couple other users 
who have encountered the same problem.  It's most likely just 
a stupid mistake on my part, but any help would be extremely 
appreciated.

Thank you.

Mike Tangolics

Re: 2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems

[Matthew Hall]

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On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 19:31, mtangolics@rcn.com wrote:
> I've had a couple of problems with framebuffer console, when 
> compiling several different versions of the 2.5 kernel.  I 
> included all the FB support, but when I boot up using, LILO 
> option, vga=791 or anything about normal, the screen either 
> goes black, and the system stops responding or the entire 
> screen becomes scrambled.  I have an NVidia Geforce4 video 
> card if that matters.  I've talked to a couple other users 
> who have encountered the same problem.  It's most likely just 
> a stupid mistake on my part, but any help would be extremely 
> appreciated.

What does your lilo.conf line for 2.5 look like?
You may need to append some video information, eg.

append="video=rivafb,xres:1024,yres:768,bpp:8"

Matt
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Re: 2.5 Kernel Framebuffer Problems

[Mike Tangolics]

Matthew Hall wrote:

>On Tue, 2003-04-01 at 19:31, mtangolics@rcn.com wrote:
>  
>
>>I've had a couple of problems with framebuffer console, when 
>>compiling several different versions of the 2.5 kernel.  I 
>>included all the FB support, but when I boot up using, LILO 
>>option, vga=791 or anything about normal, the screen either 
>>goes black, and the system stops responding or the entire 
>>screen becomes scrambled.  I have an NVidia Geforce4 video 
>>card if that matters.  I've talked to a couple other users 
>>who have encountered the same problem.  It's most likely just 
>>a stupid mistake on my part, but any help would be extremely 
>>appreciated.
>>    
>>
>
>What does your lilo.conf line for 2.5 look like?
>You may need to append some video information, eg.
>
>append="video=rivafb,xres:1024,yres:768,bpp:8"
>
>Matt
>  
>
My lilo.conf line looks this generally:
I left out the minor numbers because I don't have a specific kernel 
running right now..

image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.5
root = /dev/hdb2
label = Linux-2.5
read-only

plus at the top:
vga=791