On 02/13/2017 04:11 PM, Harry Putnam wrote: > Setup: > gentoo (no-X) installed into vbox vm on win 10 (64bit) host. > > I've gotten a solid base going but now want to setup LXDE. Gentoo LXDE > wiki starts after you've already setup the X server so I went to Gentoo > Xorg wiki > > Following the gentoo Xorg setup pages. I'm having some confusion > regarding which graphics driver is needed. > > The pages at https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Guide say to turn off > any drivers you have selected in your kernel conifg at > `Device Drvrs > -> Graphics support > -> Frame buffer devices': > > Here it says to deselect any drivers in there. > > Move on down to `Console display driver support' and select > `Frame buffer console support' > > So far easy enough, but I guess I'd still need a driver for whatever > graphics adaptier vbox has on offer. In my case it is (from lspci): > > VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatun GmbH virtualBox > Graphics adaptor > > Back at the wiki: > > The the discussion goes on to a few common graphics adapters and tells > you what to do about them. So I'm kind of lost as to what to do about > the vbox setup. > > The wiki tells you to use KMS as its an improvement over other > approaches. > > I like to boot with a hi-res framebuffer and do some of my chores in > console mode where I like that framebuffer. I'm wondering if with KMS > one still can have that large or hi-res framebuffer when in console > mode. I'm pretty sure the things I had selected in the Framebuffer > Kernel area were what makes the hi-res frame buffer possible (When not > using KMS). > > So, following the Xorg pages I've deselected what settings I had there. > > Haven't rebooted as yet. > > Anyway, cutting to the chase: > So I'm hoping someone here is familiar with the requirements of a vbox vm > graphics adaptier and can recommend a driver, but I'd also like to hear > about how a frame buffer works in KMS. > >
Found a link for you also. https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/VirtualBox#Linux_guest-related -- Willie Matthews matthews.willi...@gmail.com
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