Framebuffer problems on 2.6.5 Kernel with Riva TNT2 Chipset

Worstje · 04-18-2004, 09:13 AM

Hello all,

I am having problems getting my framebuffer to work like it used to on the supplied 2.4.22 kernel. I have been playing alot with the settings (so probably I have compiled a bit to many drivers as well) of the framebuffer but o far it didn't give me back 'my' framebuffer 1024x768x256.

Output from dmesg:

Code:

rivafb: nVidia device/chipset 10DE002D
rivafb: RIVA MTRR set to ON
rivafb: PCI nVidia NV4 framebuffer ver 0.9.5b (nVidiaRIVA-VTNT2, 32MB @ 0xE6000000)
vesafb: abort, cannot reserve video memory at 0xe6000000
vesafb: framebuffer at 0xe6000000, mapped to 0xcb802000, size 4096k
vesafb: mode is 1024x768x8, linelength=1024, pages=4
vesafb: protected mode interface info at c000:0336
vesafb: scrolling: redraw
fb1: VESA VGA frame buffer device
vga16fb: initializing
vga16fb: mapped to 0xc00a0000
fb2: VGA16 VGA frame buffer device
Initializing Cryptographic API
Activating ISA DMA hang workarounds.
Console: switching to colour frame buffer device 80x30
lp: driver loaded but no devices found
Linux agpgart interface v0.100 (c) Dave Jones
[drm:drm_init] *ERROR* Cannot initialize the agpgart module.

Why does it switch to 80x30? It's ugly and not what I want

In make menuconfig, Device Drivers --> Graphics Support, I have the following (only listing what is * or M):

* Support for frame buffer devices
* VGA 16-color graphics support
* VESA VGA graphics support
* NVidia Riva Support

Console display driver support:

* Video mode selection support
* Framebuffer Console support (--> I did not select compiled in fonts)

No bootup logo.

Does anyone see what I am doing wrong? I never chose a custom font to be used in the selection dialog at the installation by the way.

Thanks for reading

Worstje · 04-18-2004, 11:59 AM

Well I solved it by not including my chipset at all. Don't ask me why it worked, but I am happy now

xunil · 05-04-2004, 05:43 AM

Hello,
i'm having the same problem. Can you paste your kernel config options on device drivers?

Thanks

trey85stang · 05-04-2004, 07:17 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by xunil
Hello,
i'm having the same problem. Can you paste your kernel config options on device drivers?

Thanks

me too, I would like to see the .config options as well. I have tried everything to get a framebuffer with no go

xunil · 05-04-2004, 09:44 AM

Quote:

Originally posted by Worstje
Well I solved it by not including my chipset at all. Don't ask me why it worked, but I am happy now

But ... do you have 2.6.5 kernel version ?

kelvinhbo · 05-11-2004, 08:24 PM

yup, im having the same problem too, i use 2.6.5 red hat 9, i hate the low res text. so please help..

Kovacs · 05-11-2004, 08:34 PM

Here's mine anyway, 2.6.6 and framebuffer works:

# Graphics support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
# CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
# CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
CONFIG_FB_RIVA=y
# CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON_OLD is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
# CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set

#
# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_PCI_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FONTS=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
# CONFIG_FONT_6x11 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22 is not set

#
# Logo configuration
#
CONFIG_LOGO=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_MONO=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_VGA16=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y

Worstje · 06-13-2004, 03:38 PM

/me hits himself for reading forum mails when he doesnt have time anyway to check them out

Found the new message mail between my old mail. Hopefully it still helps someone

# Graphics support
#
CONFIG_FB=y
# CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
# CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON_OLD is not set
# CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
# CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
# CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
# CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
# CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
# CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set

#
# Console display driver support
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
# CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_PCI_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FONTS=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
# CONFIG_FONT_6x11 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22 is not set

#
# Logo configuration
#
CONFIG_LOGO=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_MONO=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_VGA16=y
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y

I still have the agpart module load error, and am wondering about chucking it out. Does the NVidia drivers need agpart or not?

Edit: And yes, this is from my 2.6.5 .config file. But nothing changed in this department for my current 2.6.6 either. Still doesn't work with Riva driver to yes, I just get a garbled mess

DarkSpy · 06-13-2004, 06:25 PM

The problem is that your card is loading first than the framebuffer's. The solution would be to compile rivafb has a module.

Simple.. just like Slackware

Shade · 06-13-2004, 08:15 PM

I've always had trouble with video card specific framebuffer drivers... I usually just go for the standard VESA VGA, and don't include specific framebuffer support for my card... Make sure all the relevant options are checked in the .config

Console framebuffer
Video mode selection support
And the tux logo, if you so desire

--Shade

Worstje · 06-14-2004, 01:41 AM

@ Darkspy: I have played with compiling rivafb as a module to no avail. I even looked further last night, and maybe I need the CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA option for agpgart support?

Maybe a little offtopic, but the official nvidia drivers, is it recommended to use agpgart with them or is it preferred to use the drivers own agp controlling code?