Bruce Dubbs wrote: > I do have one question about the kernel. During boot, it switches to a > framebuffer device. I'd prefer that it not do that and just stay in the > startup 80x25 character text screen. > > I can disable the framebuffer by passing 'nomodeset' on the kernel > command line, but then I cannot enter X and I don't have /dev/fb0. Does > anyone know how to disable the framebuffer switch for just the kernel > boot sequence? Searching Google gives a lot of hits for grub, but > that's not the problem.
With a little more research, I figured this out. First, I needed to add to the kernel command line video=640x480@75. I got the acceptable resolutions from Xorg.0.log: (II) NOUVEAU(0): Supported established timings: (II) NOUVEAU(0): 720x400@70Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@60Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 640x480@75Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 800x600@60Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 800x600@75Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 1024x768@60Hz (II) NOUVEAU(0): 1024x768@75Hz Secondly, I disabled the logo in the kernel. It just takes up too much space: # CONFIG_LOGO is not set I also tried to set CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA, but that interfered with the NOUVEAU driver and I could not enter X with that set. I do have: CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU=y CONFIG_NOUVEAU_DEBUG=5 CONFIG_NOUVEAU_DEBUG_DEFAULT=3 CONFIG_DRM_NOUVEAU_BACKLIGHT=y -- Bruce -- http://linuxfromscratch.org/mailman/listinfo/blfs-dev FAQ: http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/blfs/faq.html Unsubscribe: See the above information page
