Re: [2.5.50] problems with framebuff and vesafb

From: James Simmons (jsimmons@infradead.org)
Date: Mon Dec 02 2002 - 16:09:45 EST


> If I enable the CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT option and the I pass the vga=791 thru
> LILO, I cannot see any message while the kernel boots and while
> running. the kernel is live, the only problem is that the video seems
> turned off. (I can blindly log in the system and type a reboot)
>
> I suppose this is a regression since my 2.4.20 is working fine with that
> option and I can use my 1024x768 framebuffer console.
>
> I have an S3 savage twister-K, and since there isn't a native driver for
> it, I'm using the vesafb driver.

Try my latest patch. It fixes many many things.

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