Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hi, On Wed, 02 May 2007 20:18:46 -0400 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: Hm, OK, I see. Does your kernel's command line contain a valid video=... setting? I'm not sure what you mean here. In my make.conf file, I have the line video_cards=nvidia No, I'm talking about boot loader configuration (the boot loader passes a command line to the kernel on which there should be a video parameter being set). Maybe genkernel does it for you, I can't tell since I never used genkernel and probably never will. Are you sure you're handing it a recognized mode string? (I.e. when there's something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] or so, the values aren't freely configurable but must match a valid video mode for the framebuffer driver in question -- most of them use those from the modedb). Also, you'll need not just framebuffer, but framebuffer console support, too. I use genkernel and there is a screen resolution of something that says 1024x768 and I can't edit it. I also don't know what my horizontal and vertical sync are because it's not in my documentation and when I used ddxcinfo-knoppix -hsync, it returns 0 0 and ddcxinfo-knoppix -modlines doesn't have a corresponding mode for my monitor - the resolution is 1920x1200. I'm really out of ideas here: I don't know how much genkernel automatizes the kernel configuration and don't use it myself. Also, it depends on the framebuffer driver whether it matches the configured video mode with some information from the monitor. Did you check the kernel log for errors, as suggested? -hwh -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hi, On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:47:21 -0400 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having a heck of a time with the nvidia-drivers on my new Dell Inspiron M1710. I can install the driver, but when the laptop is booting, the font doesn't resize - something do do with the framebuffer, but I don't know how to correct it - I've followed the nvidia Guide from the documentation. What does the font doesn't resize mean exactly and how's that looking errorneous to you? What font are you even talking about? Since you're talking about the framebuffer, you're probably talking about the text console font? Does that even matter (i.e. are you using the text console)? AFAIK, nvidia-drivers don't have framebuffer support at all. In order to have a graphical console on bootup, you need to configure other framebuffer drivers in your kernel. I think the suggested one to use in combination w/ nvidia-drivers (the combination matters for switching between X and console) is vesa or vesa-tng. -hwh -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hans-Werner Hilse wrote: Hi, On Wed, 02 May 2007 00:47:21 -0400 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: I'm having a heck of a time with the nvidia-drivers on my new Dell Inspiron M1710. I can install the driver, but when the laptop is booting, the font doesn't resize - something do do with the framebuffer, but I don't know how to correct it - I've followed the nvidia Guide from the documentation. What does the font doesn't resize mean exactly and how's that looking errorneous to you? It's not that it's erroneous. I'm just being a bit anal. In all my other Gentoo installations, when the computer boots up, the font starts out large, then there is a sort of blip and the penguin graphic appears and the font becomes smaller. I'm not a programmer, but was told this had something to do with the framebuffer. This large font is driving me nuts because any command issued at the command line, for instance lspci results in half the information scrolling off screen unless you use a pipe. I know that isn't all that big a deal, but it's not what I'm used to. I've always dealt with ATI cards and had I had a choice, I wouldn't have gotten an nvidia card in this laptop, but I didn't. AFAIK, nvidia-drivers don't have framebuffer support at all. In order to have a graphical console on bootup, you need to configure other framebuffer drivers in your kernel. I think the suggested one to use in combination w/ nvidia-drivers (the combination matters for switching between X and console) is vesa or vesa-tng. This is correct, And I'm using vesa-tng. Thanks anyway, Colleen -- Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hi, On Wed, 02 May 2007 08:14:03 -0400 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does the font doesn't resize mean exactly and how's that looking errorneous to you? It's not that it's erroneous. I'm just being a bit anal. In all my other Gentoo installations, when the computer boots up, the font starts out large, then there is a sort of blip and the penguin graphic appears and the font becomes smaller. I'm not a programmer, but was told this had something to do with the framebuffer. This large font is driving me nuts because any command issued at the command line, for instance lspci results in half the information scrolling off screen unless you use a pipe. I know that isn't all that big a deal, but it's not what I'm used to. Hm, OK, I see. Does your kernel's command line contain a valid video=... setting? Are you sure you're handing it a recognized mode string? (I.e. when there's something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] or so, the values aren't freely configurable but must match a valid video mode for the framebuffer driver in question -- most of them use those from the modedb). Also, you'll need not just framebuffer, but framebuffer console support, too. The vesa(-tng) driver is loaded early in the kernel's boot process. Maybe you find some mention of an error in your kernel log ring buffer (dmesg)? -hwh -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hans-Werner Hilse wrote: Hi, On Wed, 02 May 2007 08:14:03 -0400 Colleen Beamer [EMAIL PROTECTED] wrote: What does the font doesn't resize mean exactly and how's that looking errorneous to you? It's not that it's erroneous. I'm just being a bit anal. In all my other Gentoo installations, when the computer boots up, the font starts out large, then there is a sort of blip and the penguin graphic appears and the font becomes smaller.. Hm, OK, I see. Does your kernel's command line contain a valid video=... setting? I'm not sure what you mean here. In my make.conf file, I have the line video_cards=nvidia Are you sure you're handing it a recognized mode string? (I.e. when there's something like [EMAIL PROTECTED] or so, the values aren't freely configurable but must match a valid video mode for the framebuffer driver in question -- most of them use those from the modedb). Also, you'll need not just framebuffer, but framebuffer console support, too. I use genkernel and there is a screen resolution of something that says 1024x768 and I can't edit it. I also don't know what my horizontal and vertical sync are because it's not in my documentation and when I used ddxcinfo-knoppix -hsync, it returns 0 0 and ddcxinfo-knoppix -modlines doesn't have a corresponding mode for my monitor - the resolution is 1920x1200. Regards, Colleen -- Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
Re: [gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Colleen Beamer wrote: I use genkernel and there is a screen resolution of something that says 1024x768 and I can't edit it. I also don't know what my horizontal and vertical sync are because it's not in my documentation and when I used ddxcinfo-knoppix -hsync, it returns 0 0 and ddcxinfo-knoppix -modlines doesn't have a corresponding mode for my monitor - the resolution is 1920x1200. Coleen, I've had no luck getting the framebuffer console to recognize 16:9 aspect ratios. My XPS M1710 boots up to a 1600x1200 console and then starts X to go to full 1920x1200 resolution. The relevant lines from my my kernel's .config: CONFIG_FB_VESA=y # CONFIG_FB_VESA_STD is not set CONFIG_FB_VESA_TNG=y CONFIG_FB_VESA_DEFAULT_MODE=[EMAIL PROTECTED] -- C. Lee Davis Fantasy Geographic Society http://fantasy.geographic.net/ GCB for GURPS 4e http://fantasy.geographic.net/project/4eGURPS -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
[gentoo-user] Gentoo on Dell Inspiron M1710
Hi all, I'm having a heck of a time with the nvidia-drivers on my new Dell Inspiron M1710. I can install the driver, but when the laptop is booting, the font doesn't resize - something do do with the framebuffer, but I don't know how to correct it - I've followed the nvidia Guide from the documentation. I never had half the problems with the ATI-drivers that I am having with the nvidia ones. Anyway, has anyone done a successful install on this model? Regards, Colleen -- Registered Linux User #411143 with the Linux Counter, http://counter.li.org -- [EMAIL PROTECTED] mailing list
