restoring startup

C-Sniper · 06-23-2007, 10:45 PM

After installing linux i quickly upgraded to the 2.6.20.3 kernel. afterwards i noticed that my startup was in superlarge fonts and lacked the little tux logo. i was wondering if there was anyway i could get that logo back. i tried everything i could when i recomplied the kernel to get it back but the furthest i got from the black screen was to the large font. any help is much appreciated. Thanks

dive · 06-23-2007, 10:55 PM

You need to add support for framebuffer consoles and then logo.

C-Sniper · 06-23-2007, 11:19 PM

the framebuffer console is enabled and the 224-color logo is enabled and was enabled after the first time i complied the kernel. and i am still getting just huge fonts and no logo. i dont have the framebuffer console rotation enabled nor are any of the complied-in fonts

dive · 06-23-2007, 11:28 PM

Graphics Support - Framebuffer Devices?
Vesa VGA graphics support?
Did you change anything in /etc/lilo.conf? Need specify res and colour depth (not vga).

I think you need some fonts. The VGA 8x8 and 8x16 at least.

C-Sniper · 06-24-2007, 01:08 AM

where doyou go for the Vesa Support? i enabled the 8x8 and increased the memory size to 256kb.

dive · 06-24-2007, 01:53 AM

Graphics Support -> Support for framebuffer devices -> Vesa VGA graphics support

C-Sniper · 06-24-2007, 01:26 PM

ah ok... you cant have the framebuffer support as a module otherwise you want see the VESA support. Thanks.
-edit-
now when i compile everything i get a whole bunch of warnings when i 'make modules' heres the output.

Code:

 scripts/kconfig/conf -s arch/i386/Kconfig
  CHK     include/linux/version.h
  CHK     include/linux/utsrelease.h
  Building modules, stage 2.
  MODPOST 41 modules
WARNING: "fb_pad_aligned_buffer" [drivers/video/console/softcursor.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_get_buffer_offset" [drivers/video/console/softcursor.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_class" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_find_nearest_mode" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_mode_is_equal" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_copy_cmap" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_default_cmap" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_set_cmap" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_blank" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_show_logo" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_find_best_mode" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_set_var" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_videomode_to_var" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_match_mode" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_prepare_logo" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "num_registered_fb" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_get_color_depth" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "registered_fb" [drivers/video/console/fbcon.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_pan_display" [drivers/video/console/bitblit.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_pad_aligned_buffer" [drivers/video/console/bitblit.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_pad_unaligned_buffer" [drivers/video/console/bitblit.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_get_buffer_offset" [drivers/video/console/bitblit.ko] undefined!
WARNING: "fb_get_color_depth" [drivers/video/console/bitblit.ko] undefined!
make[1]: *** [__modpost] Error 1
make: *** [modules] Error 2

simcox1 · 06-24-2007, 01:50 PM

Try starting with the config from the slackware 2.6 kernel (in the /boot directory), and adjusting that. You're less likely to miss something.