RE: Toshiba 320CDT
Ah, right, thus the "(EXPERIMENTAL)".
/me goes off to fiddle
Matthew Joyce
-----Original Message-----
From: Bob Nielsen [mailto:nielsen@oz.net]
Sent: Friday, 13 September 2002 3:13 PM
To: debian-laptop List
Subject: Re: Toshiba 320CDT
Under "Code maturity level options --->", enable
[*] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers
and you will see the FB option.
Bob
On Fri, Sep 13 , 2002 at 02:24:18PM +1000, Joyce, Matthew wrote:
> All I have is..
> [*] VGA text console x
> [*] Video mode selection support
>
> kernel_source-2.4.18
>
> I have loeded the same source and built the kernel of 3 different pcs
> now, 2 pcs and this laptop, I don't think I have ever seen any more
> then these two options.
>
> This is all a bit odd, no ?
>
> I cannot fathom, why this would be like it is.
>
> Matthew Joyce
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Jeff [mailto:jcoppock1@attbi.com]
> Sent: Friday, 13 September 2002 2:18 PM
> To: debian-laptop List
> Subject: Re: Toshiba 320CDT
>
>
> Joyce, Matthew, 2002-Sep-13 13:00 +1000:
> >
> > I don't understand, using menuconfig, under "Console drivers" I only
> > have the items "VGA text console" and "Video mode selection support",
> > both are selected.
> >
> > Where is the "Frame-buffer support" item ?
> >
> > Am I being think ?
> >
> > Matthew Joyce
>
> On that menu, you should see:
>
> [*] VGA text console x
> [*] Video mode selection support
> < > MDA text console (dual-headed) (EXPERIMENTAL)
> Frame-buffer support --->
>
> Move to the "Frame-buffer support --->" and Select it.
>
> What version of kernel are you working with? This should be the same
> in 2.2 and 2.4.
>
> jc
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