nanogui: how to use framebuffer on nano-X?
Subject:
Re: [nanogui] how to use framebu ffer on nano-X?
From:
"Gary James" ####@####.####
Date:
24 Oct 2001 13:55:43 -0000
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Great news ! Good luck with the rest of your application.
Gary James
> Now, I can see TUX in the upper left of screen when booted.
> Thank you for your help.
>
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> �件人: Gary James ####@####.####
> ��时间: 2001年10月23日 22:49
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> 主题: Re: [nanogui] how to use framebuffer on nano-X?
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> Date sent: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:04:23 +0800
> From: "Zhang Jun" ####@####.####
> > Hi,
> > I was puzzled about framebuffer, and I have several problems. My
> > platform is intel x86, and I have matrox card in this pc. Also, I
> > use nano-X. I have several problems as followings: 1. now, I can
> > open /dev/fb0(because I have already rebuilt linux
> kernel
> > to support framebuffer).
> > but I don't how to use it to display. For example, where can I chose
> > video mode, bpp etc.? ioctl() can do a lot of things, but I do't
> > know how to use it in detail. Is there any references? 2. why don't
> > I have fbset program? I can't run fbset. 3. why don't I have
> > fb.modes in /etc directory?
>
> Hi,
>
> Did you see TUX in the upper left corner of the screen when you
> booted Linux? If not then you are not using the framebuffer yet. You
> have to modify your /etc/lilo.conf file and rebuild (reinstall
> whatever..) lilo. If you provide the "vga=ask" line in lilo.conf, then
> you will be asked to choose the video mode.
>
> These two sites should help you get your frame buffer set up:
> http://www.tahallah.demon.co.uk/
> http://www.linux-fbdev.org/
>
>
> Good luck,
> Gary James
>
>
>
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