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jwezel
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 Posted: Tue Mar 22, 2005 11:21 pm Post subject: Problem with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 framebuffer at boottime |
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I'm struggling to get bootsplash working but I don't succeed, no matter what I try. I have a Voodoo3 16MB and bootsplash is working with the LiveCD. Also Knoppix 3.7 with kernel 2.6.9 has no problems enabling framebuffer. Has somebody successfully got bootsplash to work with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4? If so could you publish or mail your kernel config?
At boottime, the kernel says (can't copy any text here) I have a wrong mode specified in kernel line and displays a menu of some modes (but only character modes like 80x24, 80x43, 132x60 etc).
I played with CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING on/off, CONFIG_FB_VGA16 on/off/module, also CONFIG_FB_3DFX on/off/module, also CONFIG_FB_3DFX_ACCEL on/off, CONFIG_DRM on/off, CONFIG_DRM_TDFX on/off.
Strange, /proc/fb reads
/proc/fb0/vbe_info is
| Code: | Version: 3.0
Vendor: 3dfx Interactive, Inc.
Product: Voodoo3 2000 LC
OEM rev: 210-0382-00X
OEM string: 3dfx Interactive, Inc. |
dmesg says
| Code: | vesafb: 3dfx Interactive, Inc., Voodoo3 2000 LC , 210-0382-00X (OEM: 3dfx Interactive, Inc.)
vesafb: VBE version: 3.0
vesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:7f28
vesafb: pmi: set display start = c00c7f51, set palette = c00c7f80
vesafb: pmi: ports = 3c8 3c9 3d4 3d5 3da
vesafb: hardware doesn't support DCC transfers
vesafb: monitor limits: vf = 0 Hz, hf = 0 kHz, clk = 0 MHz
vesafb: scrolling: redraw
vesafb: framebuffer at 0xe2000000, mapped to 0xf8880000, using 1536k, total 16384k
fb0: VESA VGA frame buffer device |
# fbresolution displays
1024x768
so it looks to me as if the kernel can set the mode even if it says it can't
This is the kernel cmdline:
| Code: | | dev/ram0 init=/linuxrc ramdisk=8192 real_root=/dev/hdb9 video=vesa:ywrap,mtrr,1024x768-16@85 vga=0x316 splash=silent |
This is the framebuffer kernel config section:
| Code: | #
# Graphics support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
# CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
CONFIG_FB_VGA16=m
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
# CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD is not set
CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768@85"
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
# CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_INTEL is not set
# CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON_OLD is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
CONFIG_FB_3DFX=m
CONFIG_FB_3DFX_ACCEL=y
# CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_PM3 is not set
CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL=m
#
# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m
# CONFIG_FONTS is not set
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
#
# Logo configuration
#
# CONFIG_LOGO is not set
# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT is not set
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p-hi
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 6:21 am Post subject: Re: Problem with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 framebuffer at boot |
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# CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD is not set
CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768@85"
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CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD=y
#CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG is not set
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MadDogE134
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| Posted: Wed Mar 23, 2005 10:17 am Post subject: |
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where is the kernel config file kept... i am havin same problem and want to fix 
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never mind m8... i found it... it was hidden
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jwezel
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 8:55 am Post subject: Re: Problem with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 framebuffer at boot |
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| p-hi wrote: | | Code: |
# CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD is not set
CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE="1024x768@85"
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CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD=y
#CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG is not set
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I already tried that. It didn't help.
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rush_ad
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| Posted: Thu Mar 24, 2005 12:28 pm Post subject: |
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i have the same problem but video card has some memory problem.
| Code: | rushad@rushad ~ $ dmesg | grep fb
Bootdata ok (command line is root=/dev/hda6 video=tridentfb:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x31A #splash=silent)
Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda6 video=tridentfb:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x31A #splash=silent console=tty0
fb: 3Dfx Voodoo3 memory = 16384K
tridentfb: Trident framebuffer 0.7.8-NEWAPI initializing
vesafb: abort, cannot reserve video memory at 0xf4000000
vesafb: framebuffer at 0xf4000000, mapped to 0xffffc20003200000, using 5120k, total 16384k
vesafb: mode is 1280x1024x16, linelength=2560, pages=5
vesafb: scrolling: redraw
vesafb: Truecolor: size=0:5:6:5, shift=0:11:5:0
fb1: VESA VGA frame buffer device
fb2: Virtual frame buffer device, using 1024K of video memory
rushad@rushad ~ $
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i see huge fonts while booting and i get "cannot reserve video memory at 0xf4000000" error. cant change boot resolution.
following is my grub (cant change resolution in any kernel)
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timeout 30
default 1
splashimage=(hd0,2)/grub/splash.xpm.gz
title Gentoo 2.6.11
root (hd0,2)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-gentoo root=/dev/hda6
title Gentoo 2.6.11 ck
root (hd0,2)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-ck1 root=/dev/hda6 video=tridentfb:vesafb:1024x786-24,ywrap,pmipal,mtrr
#splash=silent,theme:emergence
#initrd /boot/fbsplash-emergence-1024x768
title Gentoo 2.6.11 morph
root (hd0,2)
kernel /kernel-2.6.11-morph4 root=/dev/hda6 video=tridentfb:ywrap,mtrr vga=0x31A #splash=silent
# splash=silent,theme:emergence
# initrd=(hd0,2)/boot/initrd-1280x1024
title Windows XP
rootnoverify (hd0,0)
makeactive
chainloader +1
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x11q33
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| Posted: Fri Mar 25, 2005 11:18 pm Post subject: Re: Problem with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4 framebuffer at boot |
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| jwezel wrote: | | I'm struggling to get bootsplash working but I don't succeed, no matter what I try. I have a Voodoo3 16MB and bootsplash is working with the LiveCD. Also Knoppix 3.7 with kernel 2.6.9 has no problems enabling framebuffer. Has somebody successfully got bootsplash to work with kernel 2.6.11-gentoo-r4? |
I've got exactly the same problem. Worked fine until 2.6.9-r13, but not with 2.6.11-r4. Hardware: notebook Acer Aspire 2000 with ATI Mobility Radeon 9200. Anyhelp on this issue highly appreciated |
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Imago
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| Posted: Sat Mar 26, 2005 11:01 am Post subject: |
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@jwezel
dont specify more than one framebuffer driver in your kernel.
Either use vesafb OR use the 3dfx driver.
second if you use any other driver then VESAFB_STD you specify your resolution via "video=<driver>1024x768-32@75" on your kernel command line.
Only if you use the standard vesa driver, you need vga=<mode> instead of video=<...>.
@rush_ad
dito, only use one framebuffer driver(and especially not the virtual framebuffer driver  )
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x11q33
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| Posted: Sun Mar 27, 2005 11:31 am Post subject: |
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| [Imago] wrote: | @jwezel
dont specify more than one framebuffer driver in your kernel.
Either use vesafb OR use the 3dfx driver. |
@imago: tried all of them, nothing works. it always happens with the radeonfb driver, no matter if with or without "DDC/I2C" feature enabled. the normal vesafb/vesafb-tng driver works, but doesn't look as pretty as the radeonfb driver - if it would only worked of course. i wonder why we all encounter this problem with different gfx cards... any other hints? thanks. |
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