2.6 frame buffer problem on Slack 10.2
 

Hi,

I seem to have lost the cool frame buffer setting when my 10.2 install boots after a 2.6 kernel upgrade.

It was set at 1024x768x64k, but has now ended up as larger text without the penguin.

I haven't modified LILO, and have the appropriate modules loaded in the kernel.

Any ideas?


Mark.

I'm no guru so keep that in mind. but I have VESA with a check box in my kernel config and not as module. When I had VESA as module when I was trying to figure out ATI drivers, I wouldnt get the 'penguin' and I got large text too. When I changed my kernel config to have VESA with a check box and then recompiled and installed my new kernel I was able to get the penguin and the nice text on screen when I booted up.

Hi,

Thanks, I'll give that a try. I'll change the config and recompile.


Mark.

you can add a vga value to your bootline in grub or lilo, for example mine is this in grub:

and that should return your text to a more manageable size, and put the penguin back....

Hi,

Thank you - I reconfigured and recompiled and it worked. I had missed to obvious options.

Easy when you know how!

Many thanks for your time,


Mark.

glad to hear you got it working, tho sorry to hear you had to recompile, i was afraid of that.

The VESA/framebuffer stuff needs to be compiled into the kernel, unless you use an initrd imag, if I recall correctly.

I used to try compiling VESA and framebuffer support and modules, and I'd never get framebuffer support.