The warning message from grub can be safely ignored. In your kernel config you should eliminate the uvesa framebuffer, since it conflicts with vesafb.
Next, change the 'vga=789' to 'vga=ask'. The vesafb driver will ask at boot time which video mode you would like. If you hit the return key it will show you a list of possible modes on your hardware. What is your output from dmesg? JDR On Tuesday 25 May 2010, Ian Harrold wrote: > 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 > > > > -- > > ============================================================= > > John D. Robertson, Computer / Engineering Consultant > > Robertson & Robertson Consultants, Inc. > > 3637 West Georgia Rd. > > Pelzer, SC 29669 > > > > Phone: (864) 243-2436 > > Fax: (864) 243-3023 > > Email: [email protected] > > WWW: http://www.rrci.com -- ============================================================= John D. Robertson, Computer / Engineering Consultant Robertson & Robertson Consultants, Inc. 3637 West Georgia Rd. Pelzer, SC 29669 Phone: (864) 243-2436 Fax: (864) 243-3023 Email: [email protected] WWW: http://www.rrci.com _______________________________________________ directfb-users mailing list [email protected] http://mail.directfb.org/cgi-bin/mailman/listinfo/directfb-users
