nanogui: error in graphics mode
Subject:
Re: error in graphics mode
From:
"Jordan Crouse" ####@####.####
Date:
2 Sep 2005 15:06:12 +0100
Message-Id: <20050902141427.GF28215@cosmic.amd.com>
> I thought /dev/fb/n was introduced in Linux 2.6. But you say you're
> running 2.4. Hmmm... Not sure about this. Either way, I don't think
> that this is where the problem is.
/dev/fb/n is an unfortunate side effect of devfs, which exists in 2.4 and
existed (good riddance!) in 2.6 for a while. Your best best is to
do a soft link from /dev/fb/0 to /dev/fb0, or get rid of devfs all together,
move up to 2.6, and be introduced to the chewy goodness of udev. :)
Jordan
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Senior Linux Engineer
AMD - Personal Connectivity Solutions Group
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