framebuffer

[Ben Roberts <broberts@mbhs.edu>]

How do I compile a kernel similar to the stock ones in that it autodetects the
framebuffer and what mode to use?  I have no idea what mode to manually set in
the Makefile for my ELC, and the framebuffer HOWTO is vague for sparc
architectures.  Whenever I compile my kernel without setting the SVGA_MODE in
the Makefile, I either get a PROM console (if I compile it in, EXTREMEMLY SLOW
and eventually hangs) or nothing, it just does its thing without telling me.

I read that what it should do is detect for the framebuffer first, then if it
doesn't find one fall back on the console.  But I can't get my kernels to find
the framebuffer, they just skip it over.  If it helps the ELC has a bwtwo on
sbus slot 3.

So how do I do what the Debian kernels do and set up the framebuffer to be used
automatically, and at whatever mode is appropriate?

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Ben Roberts, Class of 2001 (1st of millenium), founding member of MBLUG

"If your motherboard smells like carcinogens it's time to get a new
motherboard."
        -- Ben Roberts, refering to his SPARC