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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:03 am    Post subject: Console Framebuffering on my dell latitude CPx Reply with quote

Let me give you the specs first.
Dell Lat. CPx 650 MHz, 128 Ram, Ati Rage Mobility. Gentoo install (so far) 1.1a stage3 tbz2 ( I used the stage3 tar because the bootstrap from a stage one, would have taken ages.

I have noticed mandrake's set up an option at install time to have a frame buffered console apon boot-up. This is something I'd like to have for my laptop because to only use 1/2 of the screen (that tiny square in the middle) versus the whole thing @ 1024x768 is a pain.

I've compiled into the kernel (sources from the CD, not downloaded) the frambuffering options. However, I know i'm missing something else. Can anyone offer some tips?

thanks!
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:28 am    Post subject: Reply with quote

The final step once you have configured your kernel correctly (I suggest compiling the drivers into the kernel) is to add a statement to your kernel load line (in grub's menu.lst, for instance) like "vga=0x31a". For details, see /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/vesafb.txt
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PostPosted: Tue Apr 30, 2002 1:33 am    Post subject: I knew it was something simple. Reply with quote

Thanks for your help! I'll let you know how it goes when I get home :)
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