> Quoting Chad Hardin ([EMAIL PROTECTED]): >> I have patched the kernel for the vmware FB and done new builds of it, >> directfb, and directfb-examples. Yes, I did a modprobe vmware and it seems >> to initialize well. >> >> I can't run any of the directfb-examples. The error message is: >> "vmwarefb: Acceleration cannot be disabled once it it's initialized" >> This looks like it is coming fro mthe kernel >> >> The stdout errors from the examples are: >> (!)DirectFB/core/fbdev/ Could not disable console acceleration! >> -> Invalid Argument >> (!) DirectFB/core: Error during initialization: dfb_fbdev_initialize() > > You have to pass a kernel option "video=vmware:noaccel" or a module option > "noaccel=1" to be able to run framebuffer applications due to a bug in vmware. > > You have to do a power off after running with acceleration.
Thanks! works great! One question: If DirectFB is compiled with multi-app then do ALL currently running directFB apps need to be run as "root". Thanks! Chad -- Info: To unsubscribe send a mail to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with "unsubscribe directfb-users" as subject.
