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by **Robert J. Budzynsk** » Sat, 01 Sep 2001 19:44:35

Hi

anyone have some experience using the riva framebuffer console? I
have it enabled in kernel 2.4.9 (Riva128 card) and it basically works,
but I'm a little stuck on working out the proper form of kernel
bootparameters to control the mode and font: the Framebuffer-HOWTO is
a little hazy/inconsistent on this, and was written before there was a
rivafb driver. I also seem to be losing the usual virtual consoles,
i.e. the system comes up with a single vc -- is this inevitable?
--
Robert J. Budzy?ski
Computer Center, Dept. of Physics, Warsaw University, Poland

http://bobo.fuw.edu.pl/~rjb/

by **Robert J. Budzynsk** » Sun, 02 Sep 2001 00:47:25

Heh, following up to myself, since nobody seems able|willing to answer
and I found the answer myself -- so, in case anyone's interested:

Quote:> Hi

> anyone have some experience using the riva framebuffer console? I
> have it enabled in kernel 2.4.9 (Riva128 card) and it basically works,
> but I'm a little stuck on working out the proper form of kernel
> bootparameters to control the mode and font: the Framebuffer-HOWTO is
> a little hazy/inconsistent on this, and was written before there was
> a

look at

Quote:> rivafb driver. I also seem to be losing the usual virtual consoles,
> i.e. the system comes up with a single vc -- is this inevitable?

oops I had switched to a runlevel where my inittab starts getty on one
vc only. Never mind.

> --
> Robert J. Budzy?ski
> Computer Center, Dept. of Physics, Warsaw University, Poland

> http://bobo.fuw.edu.pl/~rjb/

--
Robert J. Budzy?ski
Computer Center, Dept. of Physics, Warsaw University, Poland

http://bobo.fuw.edu.pl/~rjb/

by **Robert J. Budzynsk** » Sun, 02 Sep 2001 01:12:45

> look at

oops I meant

sorry

--
Robert J. Budzy?ski
Computer Center, Dept. of Physics, Warsaw University, Poland

http://bobo.fuw.edu.pl/~rjb/