Re: 2.1.112 console config problem

Geert Uytterhoeven (Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be)
Wed, 29 Jul 1998 15:44:57 +0200 (CEST)

On Wed, 29 Jul 1998, Yann Dirson wrote:
> The config step allows the following settings, which breaks the build
> process when attempting to link `vmlinux', because of missing
> `fbcon_vga_*' symbols.

Thanks! vgafb.c should use the FBCON_HAS_* macros.

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

If you say CONFIG_FBCON_ADVANCED=y, _you_ are responsable for picking the low
level drivers yourself. If you want things you don't have hardware for, that's
fine for me.

CONFIG_FBCON_ADVANCED=n is recommended (cfr. Configure.help).

Greetings,

Geert

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Geert Uytterhoeven                     Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be
Wavelets, Linux/{m68k~Amiga,PPC~CHRP}  http://www.cs.kuleuven.ac.be/~geert/
Department of Computer Science -- Katholieke Universiteit Leuven -- Belgium




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