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jaakkop 11-24-2005 07:55 AM
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Originally posted by jaakkop
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I tried the command and chose default 8x16. It looked fine and I was hoping it would last. Then I switched back to X with ctrl-F7 and then to console and the font was back in the ugly big 8x16.
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I wonder if it will change back if I compile my kernel without enabling 8x16 fonts.

ciotog 11-24-2005 09:23 AM
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Originally posted by keefaz
framebuffer works well with nvidia driver, the thing is to make
sure that the kernel hasn't CONFIG_FB_VGA16 feature built-in
(which is enabled in the default kernel I believe)
Well, as I've said earlier I've got it compiled in the kernel and have no problems with framebuffer. YMMV, I suppose.

dive 11-24-2005 10:40 AM
I just searched my .config for CONFIG_FB_VGA16 and there isn't one, are you sure thats the correct name?

keefaz 11-24-2005 12:26 PM
Yes the name is correct, try : grep CONFIG_FB_VGA16 .config

ciotog> I had this problem with a gForce 440 MX card, maybe that
depends on the graphic chipset, I don't know

ioerror 11-25-2005 06:12 PM
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I was thinking of buying a new graphic card, so I could play newer games like Doom3 and Quake4. I've heard that Matrox cards have a good Linux support. Is this true? Can Matrox card run new games? Is it expensive?
You must be joking. The 3d performance of Matrox cards is crap. I have a g550 and I can't get any 3d at all. Newer cards are hardly any better. For Doom3/Quake4, you're going to want a pretty recent card. I have a Radeon 9800 Pro and Doom3 jerks around with a lot on screen.

As for the framebuffer, i"ve used vesafb with several geforce cards with no problems. keefaz's suggestions should have worked. How is it not working? You just get a text console?

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Can the problem be in that I havent got fb device in /dev? Can I add it somehow, maybe with udev or something?
mknod /dev/fb0 c 29 0

dive 11-26-2005 07:40 AM
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Originally posted by keefaz
Yes the name is correct, try : grep CONFIG_FB_VGA16 .config
Thats exactly what I did - btw this is 2.6.12 I'm using. Maybe it's a later addition?
I do however have CONFIG_FB

jaakkop 11-27-2005 09:36 AM
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Hey, I got it working. I don't know how the hell I did it but it sure is working. Thx a lot :)


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