Re: 2.6.8 Kernel Problem with Stable
On Sun, 29 Jan 2006 12:43:16 +0200
Andrei Popescu <andreimp@rdslink.ro> wrote:
> On Fri, 27 Jan 2006 23:46:21 -0600
> D <awrasman@enchanted.net> wrote:
>
> > I just installed a server with stable.
> >
> > So I have the 2.6.8 kernsl as packaged from debian.
> >
> > This is a 1U server and I've already used the only PCI slot
> > available for a tape backup.
> >
> > The system has an onboard ATI RAGE card.
> >
> > I'd like to to use the atyfb for the console.
> >
> > The one problem I'm hacing I can't send the options for resolution
> > to the driver.
> >
> > I can't seem to be able to send options to the driver.
> >
> > It ships as a module.
> >
> > So I looked to see what options it will take:
> > # modinfo atyfb
> > filename: /lib/modules/2.6.8-2-686-smp/kernel/drivers/video/aty/atyfb.ko
> > license: GPL
> > vermagic: 2.6.8-2-686-smp SMP preempt 686 gcc-3.3
> > depends: cfbfillrect,cfbimgblt,cfbcopyarea
> >
> >
> > So there are no options I can send it.
> >
> > Is there a way around this besides compiling my own kernel with it
> > compiled in?
> >
> > This would appear to me to make the atyfb unusable unless the defaults
> > are what you want.
> >
> >
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> First you need to put the module in your initrd. If you use yaird you can accomplish this by adding
>
> OPTIONAL MODULE atyfb
>
> before or after the 'fbcon' module. Then do 'dpkg-reconfigure kernel-image-your-version' to rebuild the initrd. Then you need to pass 'vga=atyfb:1024x768-16@75' to the kernel. Adjust to you needs.
Ooops, sorry, that's 'video=atyfb...'
Andrei
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