Re: frame buffer WAS: XFree *working* on Laptop with SiS630 (: !!!!!!
See the 'Console drivers' option just below 'File systems'. It looks like there's an SIS 630/540 option. Say yes to that and to 'VGA text console' and 'Video mode selection support'.
Sam
On Mon, Jul 09, 2001 at 08:44:47AM +0200, Ivan Rodriguez wrote:
> Sorry, but how do you compile or get a kernel with frame buffer support. I
> can t view the option while configuring the options to compile a new kernel.
> Thanks
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Stefan M?rkl" <twylyte@web.de>
> To: "Federico Montesino Pouzols" <p5087@quintero.fie.us.es>;
> <debian-laptop@lists.debian.org>
> Sent: Monday, June 18, 2001 5:55 PM
> Subject: Re: XFree *working* on Laptop with SiS630 (: !!!!!!
>
>
> > >
> > > 30. Silicon Integrated Systems (SiS)
> > >
> > > 3.3.6:
> > > Support (accelerated) for the SiS 86C201, 86C202, 86C205,
> > > 86C215, 86C225, 5597, 5598, 6326, 530, 620, 300, 630 and 540
> is
> > > provided by the XF86_SVGA server with the sis driver.
> > >
> > > 4.1.0:
> > > Support (accelerated) for the SiS 530, 620, 6326 is provided
> by
> > > the "sis" driver. The 630, 300, and 540 are also supported,
> but
> > > this code is new and there are some problems with it in this
> > > version.
> > > ^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^
> > >
> > > Summary:
> > > Support for the 86C201, 86C202, 86C205, 86C215, 86C225, 5597
> > > and 5598 is currently only available in 3.3.6.
> > > _________________________________________________________________
> > >
> > >
> > > Well, it seems that they have merged some new code for sis
> > > 630. I have not tested it, but you can try... :)
> > >
> >
> > I'm using the framebuffer device on my IPC Highnote which also has an
> > SiS 630, and it's working fine. (1024x768)
> > I haven't tried other resolutions, though.
> >
> > (xserver-common 3.3.6-11potato, xserver-fbsev 3.3.6-11potato)
> >
> > Good luck
> >
> > Stefan
> >
> >
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