when i installed slackware, i told it to use the 1024x768x64k framebuffer console, and this worked. however, when i did a kernel rebuild, i lost this. it hasnt changed my lilo.conf, and i enabled the following kernel options:
Support for frame buffer devices
VESA VGA Graphics Support
Framebuffer console support
Bootup Logo
[All logos]

what did i do wrong - i want it back, and am not afriad to do another kernel compile (i had to do about 8 in a row a while ago to get my sata hard drive to work...)

my graphics card is a nvidia geforce fx5600 256mb and i have the drivers.

You left framebuffer support out of the kernel most likely.. you'll have to go back and add the support.

The lilo options don't do jack if the support isn't there.

i missed out an option called like selection or something - got it now

I'm also having this problem, was the option you missed out under "Device Drivers>Graphics Support>Support for frame buffer devices"?

Edit: I'm using kernel 2.6.5, so perhaps the way to get to it is different.

Edit 2: I found an option called "Video mode selection support", looking at the help tells me this is what you missed out. Does anyone know if I need to add the option "Support for frame buffer devices" as well?

you need like 5 options enabled. just tick everything in the console framebuffer section unless its obviously bad. thats what i did nad it worked for me. i warn you though, i ended up with 2 penguins at the top, probs because i ticked all the bootup logos. its not worth a recompile tho.