Executing fbset

suriyamohan · 04-25-2003, 07:45 AM

Hi,

I executed "fbset -s fb0" in shell prompt, which will display the video mode settings of fb0. But the result is " open /dev/fb0: No such device ". How to invoke the framebuffer fb0 ? I am working Red Hat Linux 8.0, Kernel 2.4.18-14, Intel 810 chipset.

vladkrack · 04-25-2003, 03:12 PM

Try fbset --test ...

Hope that helps ..

suriyamohan · 04-26-2003, 12:12 AM

Hi,
I tried fbset --test as per your suggestion. It did not help me. The reult is the same.

open /dev/fb0: No such device

Help me how to invoke the framebuffer for Intel 810 chipset with onboard graphics controller. Currently i am working in Red Hat linux 8.0 , Kerenl 2.4.18-14.

vladkrack · 04-28-2003, 07:04 AM

Look if the device is there:
# ls -la /dev/fb0

Should be something like:

crw------- 1 user root 29, 0 Nov 9 2001 /dev/fb0

If it don't exists, you can create it with:

# mknod /dev/fb0 c 29 0