Re: 1400x1050 linux console support with recent 2.6 linux kernels ?

On Tue, Feb 13, 2007 at 04:26:48AM EST, Ville Syrjälä wrote:
> On Mon, Feb 12, 2007 at 09:39:03PM -0500, cga2000 wrote:

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> > Are you talking about the linux console or "X" ..?
> 
> Console. I don't even use regular XOrg/XF86.
> 
> > My problem is getting the _linux console_ to work at 1400x1050.
> > 
> > Sorry if I was unclear.
> > 
> > Because I rebooted into that system, added a "1400x1050" mode in
> > /etc/fb.modes that I know is ok for my card/display .. did an "fbset
> > 1400x1050" .. and I just get my prompt back .. nothing happens.
> 
> Maybe you are using vesafb instead of atyfb. Do 'cat /proc/fb'.
> 
> > I'll try to add something to /etc/modules.conf to cause atyfb to load
> > at boot .. see if it makes a difference.
> 
> I've never tried modular atyfb, I just build it into the kernel. BTW 
> make sure you have the framebuffer console kernel config option enabled.

That's my problem.  Now I remember that you must have atyfb built into
the kernel for the atyfb framebuffer to work on the linux console.  I
checked the atyfb option in the .config file that ships with the default
debian kernel and sure 'nuff it's set to `m'.

As to my fbset attempt .. It's been a while and I can't find my notes ..
but I'm pretty sure it's part of vesafb and not going to do anything
spectacular where atyfb is concerned.

So I need a reconfigured 2.6 kernel and this should work.

Thanks,

cga

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