On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Larry wrote:
> On Mon, Sep 04, 2000 at 08:36:22PM +0200, Christoph Egger wrote:
> >
> >
> > On Mon, 4 Sep 2000, Larry wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > Maybe I don't understand how ggi is supposed to work but
> > > when I try out the programs in the libggi#.#.#/programs/demos
> > > directory I get an error that says my /dev/fb# doesn't exist.
> > >
> > > I had no problem with the installation. I installed ggi, gii,
> > > and the svgalib4ggi packages and everything went smoothly.
> > >
> > > I also rebuilt the kernel with:
> > >
> > > [*] Video mode selection support
> > > [*] Support for frame buffer devices
> > > [*] Vesa vga graphics console
> > >
> > > I made sure that /dev/fb# really existed.
> > >
> > > And this is the error I get:
> > >
> > > --------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > display-fbdev: Couldn't open framebuffer device /dev/fb0:
> > > No such file or directory
> > >
> > > SVGAlib target called from the SVGAlib wrapper! Terminating.
> > >
> > > ---------------------------------------------------------
> > >
> > > So can anyone help?
> >
> > Sure. You forgot to load either the fbdev- or the kgicon-driver.
>
> Where are these drivers?
See below.
> > Example:
> >
> > If you have a matrox card and you wanna use the matroxfb driver, then type
> >
> > insmod matroxfb
> >
>
> I have an S3_Virge and I have no such drivers as S3_Virgefb.
S3 Virge are AFAIK not supported by fbdev.
If I am correctly, the S3 Virge card is supported by kgicon.
Change to the directory
degas/kgicon/kgi/
and do a "make config" and choose your hardware-settings.
That should compile kgicon very well.
After compiling there should be a kgicon.o
If it is so, then try "insmod kgicon"
If some problems arises, then post them here.
> I guess I still don't understand. (:
I hope, you do it now :)
CU,
Christoph Egger
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