> 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.
Yes. So far this is correct. You don not have a woking fbcon driver yet, on
which LibGGI can run.
For a quick test, you can try to run some of the demos under X.
> [*] Video mode selection support
> [*] Support for frame buffer devices
> [*] Vesa vga graphics console
> I made sure that /dev/fb# really existed.
This is not all you need to do. I just added your question to the FAQ I
added to the current development version. It goes like this:
Q: I am trying to run on the vesafb driver, but it doesn't work.
A: There are two common problems with the vesafb driver:
1. It has to be activated _explictly_ at boot. Please read
/usr/doc/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt on how to do this.
Verify, that you have a _block_ cursor. If you have an underline
cursor, vesafb is not active.
2. It cannot switch modes. This is a VESA limitation, not a driver
limitation. Programs that cannot adapt to the preset mode have no
chance of running.
I suppose you have problem #1.
Forget about the suggestion to use the KGI driver for now - the S3 drivers
are probably outdated anyway.
CU, ANdy
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