Re: Help with 800x480 Framebuffer (16 bit color or less)

On Sat, 2006-03-25 at 15:51 -0800, Lan User wrote:
> Hello,
> 
> I'm the proud owner of a Toshiba Libretto 100CT sub
> laptop that has an 800x480 LCD screen.  I'm using the
> 2.6.16 kernel.  I'd like to enable bootsplash on this
> machine but need a 16 bit or less framebuffer to do
> so.
> 
> I found the 24 bit framebuffer mode of vga=806 but I'm
> unable to figure out a 16 bit (or less) mode that for
> the 800x480 resolution.
> 
> Is there a full list of modes that someone could refer
> me to or is there another way to "discover" the
> correct vga= number that will enable 800x480 at 16 bit
> color or less?
> 
> Thanks much in advance,

I remember using video=tridentfb,mode=1024x768@16 as kernel boot
parameter... Not sure if the above is fully correct, but google should
clear that up if it isn't.



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