nanogui: No output while running microwin on fb
Subject:
Re: No output while running microwin on fb
From:
"Jackie Chang" ####@####.####
Date:
16 Jan 2001 23:54:53 -0000
Message-Id: <007e01c08019$48eb6ce0$03000004@neontech.com>
I didn't recompile the linux kernel since RedHat6.2/7.0 has that built
inside the kernel already. I did see the penguin on the top left corner.
Regards,
Jackie
----- Original Message -----
From: "Gray, Tim" ####@####.####
To: "'Jackie Chang'" ####@####.#### ####@####.####
####@####.####
Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 12:45 PM
Subject: RE: No output while running microwin on fb
> did you recompile your linux kernel to support framebuffer? and when
booting
> do you see the penguin in the top left hand corner of the screen?
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jackie Chang ####@####.####
> Sent: Tuesday, January 16, 2001 3:12 PM
> To: ####@####.#### ####@####.####
> Subject: No output while running microwin on fb
>
>
> Hi:
> My system is x86 Linux RedHat7.0 with KDE2.0. When I run microwindows'
demo
> on framebuffer, there is no output displayed; however, I can run
> microwindows on X-window OK with config.x11.
> For microwin with framebuffer, I am using config.fb, and I also try
> different variation of configuration. For example, I will toggle
VTSWITCH,
> VGALIB, SHARED_LIB, etc.
> At first, I got some error messages such as:
> error while loading shared libraries: bin/nano-X: undefined symbol:
mwvterm
> or
> error while loading shared libraries: /usr/lib/libmwdrivers.so: undefined
> symbol XOpenDisplay
> and
> nxclient: retry connect attempt 10 Cannot open graphics
> nxclient: retry connect attempt 10 Couldn't connect to Nano-X server
> I think those error may due to I have installed the microwin with X
shared
> library on my environment.
>
> But now, I won't even see those messages.
> After I run demo.sh, it will only display the processid number on screen.
> I ran ps aux to check the process status, and got the followings.
>
> root 855 0.4 0.4 2028 544 tty1 T 18:10 0:00 bin/nano-X
> root 856 1.4 0.3 1748 436 tty1 T 18:10 0:00 bin/nanowm
> root 857 1.0 0.3 1784 448 tty1 T 18:10 0:00 bin/loadmine
>
> The way that I set my linux to use framebuffer is as followings.
> 1. Add vga=ASK to /etc/lilo.conf
> 2. Run /sbin/lilo -v. I am not sure if this is running OK or not. I got
> the message saying "NO boot backup..."
> 3. Type mknod /dev/fb0 c 29 0. At first I got the message saying this
> device is already existed. So, I remove the fb0, and re-create it.
> 4. Restart my computer.
> 5. Enter 0301 or 0314 to set mode.
> 6. When I am in KDE desktop, I ctrl-alt-F1 to exit X windows.
> 7. Run microwindows' demo programs.
>
>
> Am I missing something?
>
> Thanks for any input,
> Jackie
