intel i810fb boot params
 

Hey guys, I have the intel i810fb installed, and it works.... sort of

I can specify it in lilo with video=i810fb, and that works. The only issue is setting the console res above the lowly 640x480 can't-see-jack setting. I've tried a few things:

After looking at Documentation/fb/modedb.txt, I tried
append = "video=i810fb:1024x768"

Then I looked at http://i810fb.sourceforge.net/howto/x83.html, I tried
append="video=i810fb:xres=800:yres=600:hsync1=31.5:hsync2=64.3:vsync1=50:vsync2=90"

With every iteration of stuff, I get the same error when I 'grep fb' from dmesg
"i810fb: invalid video mode. Specifying vxyncN/hsyncN parameters may help" - it then boots into the same damn resolution. Well, it does work - boot logo and all.

I think I'm using the wrong syntax in my append line, so if you could suggest the way to do it, that would be best. Thanx in advance-

-Bill

This is what works for me
 

I use grub, instead of lilo, but that doesn't matter. My grub line looks like this:
kernel /boot/bzImage root=/dev/hda3 video=i810fb:800x600

Translating to lilo, you just want the last part:
append="video=i810fb:800x600"

Now, it's not quite 1024x768, but this works for me.

Geez, man - you registered just to respond to this topic that's 6 months old? BRAVO!

Seriously - you're my hero. I ended up figuring out that you can append the res wither your way (:1024x768) or the long way (xres=blah,yres=blah)

Thanks for the post!