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Re: bootsplash



On Mon, Sep 12, 2005 at 02:40:07PM +0200, mess-mate wrote:
> Simo Kauppi <swk@nic.fi> wrote:
> | On Sun, Sep 11, 2005 at 05:04:35PM +0200, mess-mate wrote:
> | > Wang Xu <gnawux@gmail.com> wrote:
> | > | > The exact error is:
> | > | > 'You passed an unappropriate mode number..' and i have to press
> | > | > 'return' to see an available choice about:
> | > | > 80x40
> | > | > 80x30
> | > | > 80x32
> | > | > etc...
> | > | > 
> | > | > mess-mate
> | > | 
> | > | 
> | > | And did you build framebuffer support into kernel? It should be
> | > | built into kernel directly rather than as modules.
> | > | 
> | > | 
> | > yes, i did; fb16 and  vesa.
> | > At the head of possible values to choice is displayed:
> | > VESA VGA
> | > 
> | > 
> | > mess-mate                               
> | > --
> | > You will be singled out for promotion in your work.
> | > 
> | If you use vesafb, the values according to the kernel documentation are:
> | 
> |         | 640x480  800x600  1024x768 1280x1024
> |     ----+-------------------------------------
> |     256 |  0x301    0x303    0x305    0x307   
> |     32k |  0x310    0x313    0x316    0x319   
> |     64k |  0x311    0x314    0x317    0x31A   
> |     16M |  0x312    0x315    0x318    0x31B   
> |     
> | Simo
> | -- 
> I know and tryed sowhat every 640x480 and 800x600 :(
> Also the decimal and hexadecimal numbers.
> 
> mess-mate                               
> --
> Beware of low-flying butterflies.

Ah, sorry, I didn't notice your original posting.

Did you try vga=ask to see what modes are available and perhaps do a
`scan' at the prompt?

Simo
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