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I finally managed to compile a working kernel anyway, when i boot my old kernel up (2.4.22) i get a icon in the top left corner as its booting and the resolution is 1024X something, (very nice) different fonts etc,
When I boot my new kernel (2.6.4), The resolution is 640x480 and i have no icon in the top left corner,
How can i make the icon in the top left corner appear again and make the resolution bigger,
This is all before i have to login, once i type "startx" everything is ok,
Check in the graphics support section. There should be a sub section on console display driver support and select Framebuffer Console Support. I usually compile it into the kernel rather than make a module since I think it is needed before modules are loaded.
You fix your framebuffer resolution using your /etc/lilo.conf file. Open it in a text editor and uncomment the vga= line for the resolution you want (be sure all the other vga= lines are commented out). Be sure to run lilo so that the change is picked up and then reboot.
Ive edited the lilo.conf file, but this have not fixed the problem, I will explain a little more of my problem,
When i boot, I get to the lilo bit, this is fine, I then select my kernel image and press enter, this is where the resolution goes really small, i get the logo in the top left, but the res is so small, im on about the screen where you have to login with user and pass,
You could also use the vga=normal in which case you won't be using framebuffer at all, but the same sort of resolution you get see on your LILO screen.
I have edited the lilo.conf, uncommented vga=791, commented the old line, run /sbin/lilo.conf,
I then rebooted, and found no difference, Thanks for all your help, but ive decided to go without framebuffer support for now anyway,
I would like to thank all you guys fopr helping me,
# Normal VGA console
# vga = normal
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x64k
vga=791
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x32k
# vga=790
# VESA framebuffer console @ 1024x768x256
# vga=773
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x64k
# vga=788
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x32k
# vga=787
# VESA framebuffer console @ 800x600x256
# vga=771
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x64k
# vga=785
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x32k
# vga=784
# VESA framebuffer console @ 640x480x256
# vga=769
If you dont compile the kernel with (video select) option then
editing the /etc/lilo.conf, to change the display resolution has no effect,
I recompiled the kernel with this option, and edited the /etc/lilo.conf file to use frame buffer 1024X768X64K, ran lilo.conf, rebooted and everything went back to normal.
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