Framebuffer issues

Kate Monster · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:34 am Post subject: Framebuffer issues

I'm using a Savage/IX video card on a Thinkpad T22, I have compiled vesafb into the kernel, and the savage framebuffer device support. When I boot Gentoo, when it loads it will show an 800x600 framebuffered console. I cannot get it to go any higher at boot. After booting, I can use the "fbset" utility to then change the resolution to 1024x768. The kernel line in my grub.conf looks like this:

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:41 am Post subject:

Hi.

Have you used different values for the vga option? I've found the following table through Google.

Kate Monster · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:52 am Post subject:

alright ill try that.

btw, the table you showed me, is contained in the gentoo install documentation.

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 5:57 am Post subject:

It should be! :wink:

I just didn't have the link at hand.

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Kate Monster · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 4:50 pm Post subject:

its alright. well, its still not working. i don't know what the problem is. i might just write a script to make fbset run on boot. i dont know how else to fix the problem

nixnut · Posted: Sun Jun 18, 2006 6:27 pm Post subject:

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Not about getting gentoo installed, so better off here.
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Kate Monster · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 1:54 am Post subject:

so, anybody got any other ideas? when i try and put in "vga=0x316" the kernel tells me ive given it an undefined mode. it won't accept "792" as a mode either, which is supposed to be 1024x768-60 Hz, or something lke that. am i supposed to replace "vesafb" with something like "savagefb" maybe?

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:27 am Post subject:

Have you tried using 0x317 as I've suggested? :wink:

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Kate Monster · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:33 am Post subject:

yea. no luck. still pops up with 800x600.

edit:hey wait. never though of this, but i'm using kernel 2.6.16-gentoo-r6....would it be worth a shot to try and upgrade?

jmbsvicetto · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:50 am Post subject:

It usually doesn't hurt. Have you tried using savagefb, instead of vesafb? I usually advice using vesafb, but you can try and see if the savage framebuffer driver works for you.
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Kate Monster · Posted: Mon Jun 19, 2006 2:58 am Post subject:

i actually did give that a shot, though it was a complete guess. lol. didn't work though, blank screen. ah well, ill try the new kernel and see if theres any changes.

mamac · l33t Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 890

Hi,

Please don't see any necromancing here but I try to setup framebuffer for the console on a Thinkpad T23 with a supersavage and can't make it work.

Do you have the framebuffer runnning now?

If yes, could you please post your conf?

Thank you
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mamac · l33t Joined: 29 Feb 2004 Posts: 890

Hi,

Please don't see any necromancing here but I try to setup framebuffer for the console on a Thinkpad T23 with a supersavage and can't make it work.

Do you have the framebuffer runnning now?

If yes, could you please post your conf?

Thank you
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