bootsplash?
i recently upgraded to a 2.6.8 kernel and i decided to compile it with support for a bootsplash (or so i thought?). the trouble is that though i'm pretty sure i've done everything just as i was supposed to, what with compiling the kernel with the right options, downloading a bootsplash theme, creating an initrd image for the splash, and editing my menu.lst, i get no splash.
i type dmesg and get see this as part of the output: Kernel command line: root=/dev/hda1 ro vga=791 splash=silent bootsplash: silent mode. here's the output from dmesg | grep vesafb: vesafb: abort, cannot reserve video memory at 0xf8000000 vesafb: framebuffer at 0xf8000000, mapped to 0xe9806000, size 3072k vesafb: mode is 1024x768x16, linelength=2048, pages=9 vesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:4471 vesafb: scrolling: redraw vesafb: directcolor: size=0:5:6:5, shift=0:11:5:0 is there a problem there that might have something to do with my lack of a bootsplash? i can post the entire dmesg output if that would help identify the problem. my system has 630 MB of main memory and my video card has 16 MB. |
Did you enable all of these options in your kernel when you built it?
Code maturity level options --->[*] Prompt for development and/or incomplete code/drivers Processor type and features --->[*] MTRR (Memory Type Range Register) support Block Devices --->[*] Loopback device support[*] RAM disk support (4096) Default RAM disk size[*] Initial RAM disk (initrd) support Graphics Support --->[*] Support for frame-buffer devices[*] VESA/VGA graphics support Console Display Driver Support --->[*] VGA text console[*] Video mode selection support[*] Frame-buffer Console Support[*] Select compiled in fonts[*] VGA 8x8[*] VGA 8x16 Bootsplash Configuration --->[*] Bootup splash screen and disable Graphics support ---> Logo Configuration ---> [ ] Bootup logo |
yes, i built the kernel with those options compiled in. doesn't work. i'm running debian sarge with a 2.6.8 kernel source i got from debian. my graphics card is a Rage 128 Ultra TF.
this looks problematic: dmesg -> aty128fb: Found Intel x86 BIOS ROM Image aty128fb: Rage128 BIOS located aty128fb: Rage128 TF Ultra AGP [chip rev 0x4] 16M 128-bit SDR SGRAM (1:1) fb0: ATY Rage128 frame buffer device on Rage128 TF Ultra AGP aty128fb: Rage128 MTRR set to ON vesafb: abort, cannot reserve video memory at 0xf8000000 vesafb: framebuffer at 0xf8000000, mapped to 0xe9806000, size 3072k vesafb: mode is 1024x768x16, linelength=2048, pages=9 vesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:4471 vesafb: scrolling: redraw |
Hi
I think I have seen that before myself. Have you disabled the frame buffer device for your Rage card - you must enable either vesafb or rage support, but you cannot have both. L |
ah... no i haven't. i suspected that it was something like that. how exactly do i disable the rage fb support? will it adversely effect anything?
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There should be an option in the Kernel config file. Should be under Device Drivers->Graphics Support->ATI Rage128.
It should not affect anything. L |
i thought it might be that. i disabled it and i'm recompiling right now. hopefully it will work. thanks for the help.
/crosses fingers |
that did it!
thanks. |
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