On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 12:49:35PM +0100, Guido Guenther wrote: > On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 11:22:55AM +0100, Djoume SALVETTI wrote: > > Le mardi 03/01/05 Guido Guenther <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> a écrit : > > > Hi Djoume, > > > On Tue, Mar 01, 2005 at 09:28:50AM +0100, Djoume SALVETTI wrote: > > > > I've notice that despite kernel image 2.6.10 include and activate > > > > (CONFIG_PMAC_BACKLIGHT=y) Guido Guenther backlight control patch, I'm > > > > not able to control it while using this kernel (I've > > > > append="video=rivafb:[EMAIL PROTECTED]" in my yaboot.conf). > > > Could you use 'strace fblevel <value>' to see what error code the kernel > > > actually returns? > > > > sure : > > > > gotan:/home/djoume# fblevel 10 > > ioctl PMU_IOC_SET_BACKLIGHT: No such device > O.k. you're using offb instead of rivafb then. "fbset -i" will tell you > for sure. I assume passing "video=rivafb" doesn't help, since rivafb > can't take over from offb, right? Compiling in both definitely works. > Could you check how radeonfb is being handled in the debian kernels? > Cheers,
Radeonfb is builtin, as is offb, but rivafb is not. I suppose that you can say something like video=offb:off or something such ? I suppose this means i need to rebuild 2.6.8-11 with rivafb builtin ? Friendly, Sven Luther -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]
