Yeah, looks like the only working option is to use the vesafb , I tried rivafb and vga16 and the other settings for console framebuffer ad so on, just didn't think vesa would do.
Kernel is already compiling, will see if it works that way in a couple of minutes ----- Original Message ----- From: "mathieu perrenoud" <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> To: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> Sent: Friday, December 12, 2003 7:45 PM Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] Kernel 2.6test11+ framebuffer + nvidia > On Friday 12 December 2003 19:38, SN wrote: > > Hi guys, > > > > > > did anyone manage to get framebuffer going with the latest 2.6 kernel? > > I have tried all kinds of options, recompiled about 10 times and still can > > only boot without framebuffer , when I supply the vga argument I get a > > darkscreen although machine boots. Some options even cause a completet > > lockup. > > > > I can only boot and watch messages if I don't supply the vga=xxx argument. > > > > I have a GeForce4 MX 440 > > works fine here. > > lilo.conf > [...] > image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.6.0-test11-gentoo-r2 > vga=0x31A > [...] > > kernel config attached > > -- > mathieu > ---------------------------------------------------------------------------- ---- > -- > [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
