2.1.112 console config problem

Yann Dirson (ydirson@mygale.org)
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 13:26:43 +0200 (CEST)

The config step allows the following settings, which breaks the build
process when attempting to link `vmlinux', because of missing
`fbcon_vga_*' symbols.

I have an i486 machine.

It seems that something in this setting should force CONFIG_FBCON_VGA
not to build as module.

Also the Tcl interface (make xconfig) still has problems with the
"console" screen:

* the dependants of "select other fonts" and "select compiled-in
fonts" use the same macro names, which unexpectedly makes the
greyed-out items (under "other fonts") to be selected just like the
ones under "compiled-in fonts". Quite confusing.

* some unselectable items, which are selectable form `make config':
"vga chipset", "vesa graphics", etc.

* some irrelevant selectable items: amiga, atari, mac graphic modes
(FBCON_AFB through FBCON_MAC)

* some unselectable items (not selectable from `make config' either,
so it may not be a bug): "select other fonts" and children

====
#
# Console drivers
#
CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
CONFIG_FB_VGA=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
# CONFIG_FB_MDA is not set
# CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
CONFIG_FBCON_ADVANCED=y
CONFIG_FBCON_MFB=m
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB2=m
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB4=m
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB8=m
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB16=m
CONFIG_FBCON_CFB24=m
# CONFIG_FBCON_CFB32 is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_AFB is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_ILBM is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_IPLAN2P2 is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_IPLAN2P4 is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_IPLAN2P8 is not set
# CONFIG_FBCON_MAC is not set
CONFIG_FBCON_VGA=m
# CONFIG_FBCON_FONTWIDTH8_ONLY is not set
CONFIG_FBCON_FONTS=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_6x11 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8 is not set
# CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8 is not set
====

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