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Re: Still can't get accelerated console with aty128fb!



> On Thu, 17 Feb 2000, Renaud Dreyer wrote:
> > > Renaud, try fbset -depth 8.
> > > 
> > 
> > 
> > I tried that but I get a blank screen and:
> > 
> > fbcon setup: no support for fontwidth 8
> > fbcon setup: type 0 (aux 0, depth 8) not supported
> > 
> > Same at depths 16 and 24, even the .config for my kernel has:
> > 
> > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=m
> > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=m
> > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=m
> > CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32=y
> 
> These must al be yes.

Ah ah! Sometimes I go a little overboard with modules...

> > P.S. Which of the precompiled fonts:
> > 
> > CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
> > CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16=y
> > CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22=y
> > 
> > are used in the frame buffer console and how can I make it switch 
> > from one set to another?
> 
> All of them.
> 
> E.g.
> 
>     video=atyfb:font:SUN12x22
> 
> works for me with atyfb.


Cool... Which of these are used by default when booting with no font 
argument, though? 8x16?

I'm a bit confused as to the best way of choosing the console driver 
options (CONFIG_FBCON* and CONFIG_FONT*) in .config. Thanks for the 
help.

       Renaud




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