nanogui: question about frambuffer
Subject:
RE: [nanogui] question about frambuffer
From:
"Gray, Tim" ####@####.####
Date:
1 Jun 2001 12:51:25 -0000
Message-Id: <AB6EA0602143D51192DD00508BCF8B8F3311BF@entcoexch03.tci.com>
you need to recompile your linux kernel (or if you are running redhat with
a stock kernel just enable the framebuffer device.) I would recommend
disabling the GDM manager (what you see as a graphical login before you get
into gnome.)
go to www.linux.org and search for the framebuffer-howto and the
kernel-howto.
you can boot outside of the gdm login by using the command linux 3 at the
lilo prompt right after a fresh reboot.
make sure you read that framebuffer-howto well, it made the install
effortless for my application (I also added the linux-bootlogo which
requires framebuffer.) and will help you in selecting the framebuffer video
mode you desire.
-----Original Message-----
From: daniel ####@####.####
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 5:55 AM
To: jipi
Cc: ####@####.####
Subject: Re: [nanogui] question about frambuffer
jjpi:
Thanks, but i don't know what's the meaning of "enable a framebuffer
console..."
My pc's mainborad is 815P, video card is i752. During linux installation, i
choose
gnome as my default X widnow desktop. when booting finish, gonme auto start.
how can i
got a penguin logo ? u mean in terminal or text mode ?
cheng:
thanks a lot, i will try.
Regards
Daniel Wang
----- Original Message -----
From: "jipi" ####@####.####
To: "＋タ (PcHome)" ####@####.####
Cc: "daniel" ####@####.#### ####@####.####
Sent: Friday, June 01, 2001 5:30 PM
Subject: Re: [nanogui] question about frambuffer
cheng*
??? the way 1 u described sets a kernel command line parameter which
sets VGA mode to that particular hex number.. check out
??/Documentation/ to find out more about kernel parameters?? or u can
see the source code too. usually this parameter u set will enable a
default framebuffer mode which is vesa framebuffer mode if u used the
default linux installation (and depending on what the installer detects
your graphics card as)
daniel*
by the way... if u managed to enable a framebuffer console... u are
supposed to see a penguin logo on the upper left hand corner of your
screen...
maybe u can try checking your .config in your /usr/src/linux?? and see
whether the framebuffer option is enabled or not.
please elaborate more on your current set-up
jipi
