Is there any way of knowing that the current kernel supports framebuffer device or enabled for framebuffer device? In general, how do we know what are the configurations/modules/drivers supported in the current running kernel? I'm using Fedora core 5 (kernel-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5).

At least if I remember correctly from when I used to use it check your config for it being set.

The following is the output, Can you please tell me the meaning?

I want to use framebuffer device and my graphic card is Intel 82915G/GV/910GL Express Chipset.

[root@localhost SPECS]# grep -i fb /boot/config-2.6.15-1.2054_FC5
# CONFIG_BLK_DEV_OFFBOARD is not set
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
# CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING=y
CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS=m
# CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ARC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
CONFIG_FB_VGA16=m
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
# CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set
CONFIG_FB_RIVA=m
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA_I2C is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_FB_I810=m
CONFIG_FB_I810_GTF=y
CONFIG_FB_I810_I2C=y
CONFIG_FB_INTEL=m
# CONFIG_FB_INTEL_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_FB_MATROX=m
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MILLENIUM=y
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MYSTIQUE=y
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_G=y
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_I2C=m
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MAVEN=m
CONFIG_FB_MATROX_MULTIHEAD=y
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON_OLD is not set
CONFIG_FB_RADEON=m
CONFIG_FB_RADEON_I2C=y
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON_DEBUG is not set
CONFIG_FB_ATY128=m
CONFIG_FB_ATY=m
CONFIG_FB_ATY_CT=y
CONFIG_FB_ATY_GENERIC_LCD=y
CONFIG_FB_ATY_GX=y
CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE=m
CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE_I2C=y
CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE_ACCEL=y
# CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC=m
CONFIG_FB_KYRO=m
CONFIG_FB_3DFX=m
CONFIG_FB_3DFX_ACCEL=y
CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1=m
CONFIG_FB_CYBLA=m
CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT=m
CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT_ACCEL=y
# CONFIG_FB_GEODE is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
[root@localhost SPECS]#

That is telling you it is enabled and has the intel set as a module now whether it is the ones you need for that chipset is another matter. You can try if it works by putting vga=791 on the end of the line in your menu.lst for the kernel you are booting making sure that you have a failsafe line there so that you can boot with it if the framebuffer boot fails.

Thank you very much, that worked!

Your welcome you can use other numbers if you want to change the resoltuion/colour depth of the display. I found this page on the Gentoo wiki that has a table of the numbers you can use near the bottom.