Re: [gentoo-user] xorg wiki and graphics drivers
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 signature.asc Description: OpenPGP digital signature
Re: [gentoo-user] xorg wiki and graphics drivers
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.
>
>
If I am not mistaken you would need to install,
* app-emulation/virtualbox-guest-additions
Available versions: 4.3.38 ~4.3.40 ~5.0.16 ~5.0.30 5.0.32 ~5.1.12
~5.1.14 {X KERNEL="linux"}
Homepage:http://www.virtualbox.org/
Description: VirtualBox kernel modules and user-space tools
for Gentoo guests
I think you would have to install it in the VM itself. I don't know
about the rest of it.
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[gentoo-user] xorg wiki and graphics drivers
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.
