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Re: Framebuffer



On Wed, Aug 08, 2001 at 02:02:00PM +0800, JM C. Alonzo wrote:
> How do i set framebuffer to start whenever i boot to 
> debian? what are the filez should i edit?
> 
> btw, i compiled my 2.2.19 kernel with vesa support and vga
> ask mode... any help would be appreciated ...

Have something like the following in /etc/lilo.conf and rerun lilo.

image=/vmlinuz
        label=linux-2.2.19
        read-only
        append="video=matrox:vesa:280"

Obviously the "matrox" is specific to the matrox fb module.  The 280 mode is a 
translation from hex of the 32bit 1024x728 mode.  You might check out fbset
and the kernel documentation for more info on setting the modes.

If you use grub, it's similar (/boot/grub/menu.1st):

# Regular Linux Stable
title Linux/Stable 2.2.19
root (hd0,2)
kernel --type=biglinux /vmlinuz root=/dev/hda3 video=matrox:vesa:0x118

Here you'll see grub handles the hexadecimal (whereas lilo doesn't -- or didn't)
 
-- 
Eric G. Miller <egm2@jps.net>



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