Re: Framebuffer console not working with matroxfb on 2.6

On Wed, Sep 15, 2004 at 01:06:14PM +0200, Petr Vandrovec wrote:

On 15 Sep 04 at 8:09, Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek wrote:

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I tried using the framebuffer console with matroxfb on a 2.6 kernel and
I see only reddish pattern on the screen. I do not get any letters.
However, I can run X with UseFBdev option and a directfb program.
I can also use the fbcons on an iMac with atifb.
Tested with 2.6.7, with 2.6.8.1 I still do not get usable fbcons.
THe hardware is G400 and G550.

Your .config ?  You either did not build fbcon to the kernel or
you are using modular matroxfb.  You cannot do that.

OK, compiling it into kernel works.

But I wonder how should I know. I re-read the documentation that comes
with the kernel and I did not find any word about this.
Also it worked with 2.4 kernels.

Thanks

Michal Suchanek


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