Re: framebuffer problem in 2.6.9?
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On Thu, Nov 04, 2004 at 04:32:48 PM -0500, H. S. wrote:
> I just downloaded and compiled the kernel-source 2.6.9 of Debian after
> applying swsusp2 patches. First I tried with my current config file
> (2.6.7) but the frambuffer seemed not be working properly. Using
> vga=791, I was not getting anything meaningful during the boot process.
> Just some noise in the top 25% or so of the screen. I then removed the
> framebuffer support and recompiled and now 2.6.9 boots okay (but with
> the usual lower resolution of course). Anyone else experience this problem?
I had this same problem and ended up solving it by compiling vesafb as a
module and loading it from /etc/modules. It ain't pretty but it got my
high res screen back.
HTH
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Thomas Stivers e-mail: stivers_t@tomass.dyndns.org
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