1400x1050 linux console support with recent 2.6 linux kernels ?

cga2000 <[email protected]> Fri, 09 Feb 2007 15:22:36 -0500
Newsgroups gmane.linux.fbdev.user
Message-ID <[email protected]>
I have just installed debian etch on an old laptop that sports an ATI
mach64 and a 1400x1050 display and I was wondering if the atyfb module
that ships with recent 2.6 kernels supports this resolution.

This works beautifully with debian sarge and a 2.4.27 after you add the
correct modes (?) to modedb.c .. recompile the kernel with the correct
options enabled (as explained in the framebuffer console howto) .. and
boot with the magical "video=atyfb:1400x1050.." parm.

I was planning on copying the modes I added to my old 2.4 modedb.c to
the new one.  Not sure if this is going to work and if there are any
caveats.

Thanks,

cga


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