We are using the ATI RageXL driver for linux.
and we can get output on the display by writting some random information to
the screen using 'cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0'

Is this a configuration error, or have we missed a fundamental part ?

--
Thanks for you help

On 05/10/2007, Kumar Siddharth <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
>
>  You need to have System module implemented for the target, which can be
> Frame Buffer driver or SDL or Any Custom Implementation.
>
> By default DirectFB needs a working Frame Buffer and hence the frame
> buffer driver. From the log it seems that you do not have the framebuffer
> driver for your board. If you need HW Acceleration then you will also need
> GFX Driver in DirectFB for  ATI Rage.
>
> Regards,
> Siddharth
>
> ------------------------------
> *From:* [EMAIL PROTECTED] on behalf of Kieran Bingham
> *Sent:* Fri 10/5/2007 6:14 PM
> *To:* directfb-dev
> *Subject:* [directfb-dev] Running DirectFB 7780
>
> Hi Guys,
>
> Is it possible to run DirectFB on a system which doesn't have a supported
> graphics driver built in.?
>
> One of my collegues is trying to run DFB on an SH7780 with an ATI Rage XL
> but gets the following error
>
>      =======================|  DirectFB 1.1.0  |=======================
>           (c) 2001-2007  The DirectFB Organization (directfb.org)
>           (c) 2000-2004  Convergence (integrated media) GmbH
>         ------------------------------------------------------------
> (*) DirectFB/Core: Single Application Core. (2007-10-03 14:59)
> (!) DirectFB/core/system: No system found!
> main.c <79>:
>         (#) DirectFBError [DirectFBCreate (&dfb)]: No (suitable)
> implementation found!
>
>
> he has compiled and configured with :
> CC=sh4-linux-gcc
>   LD=sh4-linux-ld
>
> ./configure
>   --disable-x11 --with-gfxdrivers=none
> --prefix=/home/ljones/nfs/usr/local --host=sh4-linux
>
> make CC=sh4-linux-gcc LD=sh4-linux-gcc
>
> sudo make install CC=sh4-linux-gcc LD=sh4-linux-gcc
>
> ---
> Are we being too hopeful to assume it can just use software fallbacks when
> there is no suitable driver available ?
> --
> Kieran
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