Thread (2 messages) 2 messages, 2 authors, 2004-09-27

how to activate X with famebuffer

From: Mukund JB. <hidden>
Date: 2004-09-27 05:13:04

Hello otto,

The question I am asking may the simplest of this field, but I found it no where.
Pls help.

How to activate X with framebuffer.

I am working with the following configuration:-
* Red Hat Linux 7.3 
* Kernel 2.4.18-3 
* Nvidia Riva TNT card 
* Rivafb driver 
* XFree86 4.2.0 
 
My edited the XF86Confoig file as follows( related sections only):-

Section "device"
	Identifier "linix fb"
	Driver "rivafb"	# Is rivafb the right keyword for rivafb.o module?
	BoardName "Unknown"
EndSection

Section "Screen"
	Identifier "Screen0"
	Device "linux fb"
	Monitor "COMPAQ S510"
	DefaultDepth 8
	Subsection "Display"
		Depth 8
	EndSubSection 
EndSection

Is rivafb the right keyword for rivafb.o module?
Is it the driver name(module name) that we should keep in the Driver part of Device section?

If I startx afterb modprobing the rivafb, it results in errors.
# startx 

(EE) Fialed to load module "rivafb" ( module does not exist, 0)
(EE) No devices detected.

Please help me in this regard. I have spend good enough time on this and its I high time get it done.

Is it so easy a question? Just becos I didn't find any info about in the internet and no body replies for question.

Aim Behind all this : 
To debug the rivafb driver when it being called or used by X server( XF86 ).

Regards,
Mukund jampala


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