On Mit, 2002-02-06 at 18:10, Saul Simhon wrote: > > However, this question is *not at all* related to X11, so you better > > ask in a *Linux* support group. > > > ok...I thought they were somehow related as I was only able to get fbdev to > work if I pass the vga kernel parameter...without it, the modes were not > detected properly and I could not get X to work? I always thought that fbdev > works in conjuction with the kernel framebuffer...these things can get > really confusing!
If you don't pass the vga parameter, there's probably no framebuffer device at all but normal VGA console. > > You may also consider to tell us which graphics card you are using, so > > that we could propose alternative solutions. > > I have an HP xh575 notebook: trident CyberBladeXP and 1400x1050 LCD....the > driver does not work on my machine (and others who have the same machine as > mine)...I've already taken that route with no luck :(... I tried the fbdev > and vesa drivers....vesa driver has a bug in it that does not allow non su > users to startx....fbdev is the only one that I can get working well, but > without 1400x1050 mode. vesafb can't change the mode. You can only use the resolution you boot it with. I'd expect the BIOS of a Notebook to support the native panel resolution though, but I may be naive and spoilt. :) If it doesn't, you'll have to get tridentfb or the XFree86 trident driver going. -- Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
