Re: Framebuffer console - chrooted Debian install

[Andrea Vettorello <andrea.vettorello@gmail.com>]

On Mon, 06 Dec 2004 15:45:40 -0500, cga <cga9999@softhome.net> wrote:
> Andrea Vettorello wrote:
> 
> <snip>
> 
> Thanks much for your reply.
> 
> >In /boot you should find the config used to compile the kernel, i'm
> >not quite sure if is the same for Woody, anyway you can look in
> >/usr/share/doc/kernel-image-2.4-X where you should find all the info
> >you need.
> >
> About the only place I didn't think to look.. :-[
> 
> >>need to do this the Debian way. I don't remember being prompted for any
> >>information regarding the video chip on this laptop (ATI Mach64
> >>Rage/Pro) when I ran "base-config". Is there a utility that I need to
> >>run at this point that takes care of configuring my display? Where
> >>should I look for more information on how to proceed?
> >>
> >>
> >>
> >
> >Probably you need to install at least "fbset" package.
> >
> >
> No, I was referring to a Debian config script. The switch to graphical
> console takes place very early on in the boot process and the code has
> to be a functional part of the kernel (compiled-in or module). fbset is
> a utility that lets you switch/display console settings after boot.
> 

Ah ok, so no configuration script that i'm aware of.

I mean, you can configure your boot loader (Grub or Lilo) to pass the
needed option to the kernel to enable the framebuffer with resolution,
depth, draw strategies and so on, or if 60 Hz refresh rate is enough
for you, you can use the Vesa frame buffer adding a simply "vga=792"
(this should be 1024x768 you should find documentation to achieve
different resolutions) on your kernel option line...


Andrea