Re: the picture collapse when booting.
On 13 Oct 2002 11:52:21 -0400, Mark L Kahnt wrote:
> The Linux Logo - Tux - is a function within the framebuffer support.
> There is a patch available as a package to change it to a Debian
> Logo (a very nice one, at that!) which can be applied in building a
> kernel. That said, I get the impression that you have built your own
> kernel (hence a revision 2 number on your kernel package), likely
> built not using anything classed Experimental. Framebuffers,
> although backported to 2.2.20, are still classified as Experimental
> in kernel 2.4.19, so you likely weren't even offered that option.
> For some cards, framebuffers seem solid - I use them on my older ATI
> card without a hiccup. For other cards, they may be limited or not
> as tested, though, due to lack of information, lack of coding, or
> lack of adventurous souls to report back over the smoke coming out
> of fried monitors. X allows users to push their graphics cards and
> monitors in terms of system demands - framebuffers extends that to
> the command line in exchange for sharper text and the availability
> of graphics on the console.
> As to the SCSI message - it could be that something was accidentally
> clicked on by mistake when building the kernel, in the SCSI
> section. You may wish to double check those, and if you feel it
> necessary, change them and rebuild. Beyond that, messages similar to
> that happen all the time in booting Debian stock kernels, and they
> work fine - it just is the kernel learning that it doesn't need to
> use MCA based SCSI or a WD-7000 SCSI card, even though support is in
> the kernel. -- Mark L. Kahnt, FLMI/M, ALHC, HIA, AIAA, ACS, MHP ML
> Kahnt New Markets Consulting Tel: (613) 531-8684 / (613) 539-0935
> Email: kahnt@hosehead.dyndns.org
Thank you for your helpful explaining.
:-)
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