Kernel recompile and no text during boot up and until I start x

jimdaworm · 03-24-2006, 02:21 PM

What have I compile/not compile? Shortly after lilo when the screen resolution would normally change it just goes blank. I wait until there is not more hdd activity and log in (I cant see what I am doing) startx and I can see things again.

It must be somthing to do with text mode graphics.

tobyl · 03-24-2006, 04:15 PM

if i recall correctly, you need

in

# Console display driver support

CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y (not m)

I may be wrong, but i think this gets things going before modules are loaded, which you need at boot for the text

also you want
CONFIG_FB_VGA16=m
and
# Logo configuration
#
CONFIG_LOGO=y
# CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_MONO is not set
# CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_VGA16 is not set
CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y
# CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT is not set

so that you get that sweet penguin at the top during boot :>)

uselpa · 03-24-2006, 04:16 PM

Try booting with "vga=normal". If that works, it has something to do with the framebuffer support.

cereal83 · 03-24-2006, 08:57 PM

you edit lilo.conf and un-rim "vga=normal" and rim what was un-rimmed before. You can also recomile kernel with framebuffer support as somebody mentioned

jimdaworm · 03-24-2006, 09:44 PM

Thanks for all your help

I recompiled and enabled buffer support and its sweet now. Thanks again!