framebuffer/xfree issues

thegeekiator · n00b Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 8

i just got done installing gentoo on my presario 2182us notebook. everything works great aside from one small thing, that i think is related to framebuffer. im using the gentoo optimized 2.6.3 kernel (i can post my configuration if needed), and when i startx, then switch to a vc something quite odd happens. when i clear the screen the text present doesnt clear, it gets sort of greyed out- if you will. the only way to truly clear it is to alt + arrow key to another vc then go back. i changed to another XF86Config file (which i can also post if requested) and now when i switch between vc's either while X is running, or after i kill X, the text is microscopic (and green) and its mirrored. help!

ikaro · Advocate Joined: 14 Jul 2003 Posts: 2527 Location: Denmark

dont use the RIVA framebuffer driver.
enable only the vesa and support for framebuffer devices .
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yngwin · Posted: Sun Feb 29, 2004 7:08 pm Post subject:

Also take care that your console framebuffer uses the same resolution and bitdepth as XFree, or strange things may happen.