Re: fbcon: Boot Logo flickers

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Nils Philippsen wrote:
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> Hi,
>
> With 2.1.124 and fbcon compiled in (Cyrix 6x86L-PR200, Diamond Viper V330 4MB
> --> vgacon 800x600x256) the boot logo flickers when displayed -- it seems as

Specify "video=vesa:redraw" at boot time. At some point, the default was changed
from "redraw" to "ypan" (IIRC). The new default reportedly provides better
performance but has the undesirable side effect that you mention.

-Tom

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Tom Eastep	
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