John,
Thanks for the response. However I still cannot get it to show a "/dev/fb"
device. The command "cat /proc/fb" is size 0.
When I add "vga=xxx" to the grub (v1.97.2) boot command, I get the following
response from grub, input first:
- Input:
- insmod ext2
- set root=(hd0,3)
- linux /boot/vmlinux-2.6.32.8-lfs-6.6 root=/dev/sda3 ro vga=789
- boot
- Output when the "linux" line is entered
- vga=789 is deprecated. Use set gfxpayload=800x600x24,800x600 before
linux command instead.
And after the boot the "/dev/fb" device is not present. So I tried the
following grub command:
- Input:
- insmod ext2
- set root=(hd0,3)
- set gfxpayload=800x600x24,800x600
- linux /boot/vmlinux-2.6.32.8-lfs-6.6 root=/dev/sda3 ro
- boot
Still no luck. Here are my kernel .config settings related to FB
CONFIG_FB=y
CONFIG_FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y
CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y
CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y
CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING=y
CONFIG_FB_VGA16=m
CONFIG_FB_UVESA=y
CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
CONFIG_FB_EFI=y
CONFIG_VT_HW_CONSOLE_BINDING=y
Anyone have other words of advice? Thank you in advance,
Ian
On Tue, May 25, 2010 at 12:08 PM, John D. Robertson <[email protected]> wrote:
> Add 'vga=0x318' to your kernel boot command line, where you replace 0x318
> with
> the appropriate VGA mode:
>
> http://linuxandfriends.com/2008/09/17/vga-modes-used-linux/
>
> Regards,
> JDR
>
> On Tuesday 25 May 2010, Ian Harrold wrote:
> > All,
> >
> > This really isn't a DirectFB issue, but question on Frame Buffer support.
> > I created my own linux kernel using http://www.linuxfromscratch.org/lfs/
> > which uses 2.6.32.8. However when the kernel boots up there is no
> > "/dev/fb" device. When I try to run a directfb app it states the same.
> I
> > have built the kernel with vesafb support.
> >
> > Any one have insight on what I am failing to do to create the fb device?
> >
> > Much appreciated,
> > Ian
>
>
>
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