On Don, 2003-02-27 at 13:26, Daniel Burrows wrote: > > This one has been annoying me for some time now. For whatever reason, > using the framebuffer device interface doesn't work on my system (this is > the use_fbdev debconf option). However, the config script SKIPS this question > every time I run itm, unconditionally resetting my XF86Config-4 to a broken > state.
Even with dpkg-reconfigure -plow ? > It seems like this happens because /proc/fb exists, and > [ -n "$(cat /proc/fb)" ] fails. On my computer, /proc/fb is a zero-byte > file, which is probably why the test fails: > > torrent.burrows.local:~> wc -c /proc/fb > 0 /proc/fb Probably not: [EMAIL PROTECTED]> wc -c /proc/fb ~ 0 /proc/fb [EMAIL PROTECTED]> cat /proc/fb ~ 0 M9 Lf What does yours contain? -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]