Hello!
I'm trying to use LinuxBIOS with AMD Geode DB800 platform. However, until
now, I could not manage to get VGA output working.
Here is a summary of what i've tried:
- built a LinuxBIOS rom image without VGA support.
- downloaded a brand new kernel from www.kernel.org (kernel version:
2.6.23.9).
- configured this kernel, enabling these options:
[*] AMD Geode family framebuffer support (EXPERIMENTAL)
<*> AMD Geode LX framebuffer support (EXPERIMENTAL)
- editted GRUB's menu.lst file to include the following entry:
title Ubuntu, kernel 2.6.23.9-geodelx-fb
root (hd0,1)
kernel /boot/vmlinuz-2.6.23.9-geodelx-fb
root=UUID=b40ebb15-49bd-4042-ab40-5437c0caa1ba ro quiet splash pnpbios=off
initrd /boot/initrd.img-2.6.23.9-geodelx-fb
quiet
savedefault
- compiled fbcon as a module.
However, if I try to modprobe fbcon, i get nothing. Running startx also
gives me no result... Does anyone have any idea or clue about this?
Thanks!
Regards,
Omar.
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Em nome de Marc Jones Enviada em: terça-feira, 18 de dezembro de 2007 18:32
Para: Omar Esteves Duarte Filho
Cc: linuxbios@linuxbios.org
Assunto: Re: [LinuxBIOS] VGA Support on AMD DB800
Omar Esteves Duarte Filho wrote:
> Hello!
>
> I'm trying to use LinuxBIOS with the AMD Geode DB800 platform. I'd
> followed all the instructions in http://linuxbios.org/VGA_support but
> there is no sign of life at the VGA monitor. However, if i disable the
> VGA support options in the COnfig.lb and Options.lb files, I get the a
> linux console at the serial port. Has anyone been able to make VGA
> work with this platform? If so, is there a HOWTO or some documentation
> that could give a clue? I think i'm missing something... Any help is
> welcome! :-)
>
> Best regards,
>
> Omar.
>
>
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>
>
Hi Omar,
There is no Geode graphics support in LinuxBIOS. You need to install the
Geode framebuffer driver for console graphics and the X driver for X
support on your Geode Linux image. Until the driver loads there is only have
serial console output.
Marc
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