[expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread Franki
Hi all, I am trying to install linux on an IBM box, it needs samba, postfix and other stuff and I'd like a basic GUI, so that the non techie guys can still do basic admin stuff... I have everything but the GUI working.. The box uses a S3 savage card that X doesn't seem to recognise.. however

Re: [expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread Rusty Carruth
(This is replied to Frank, cc'd the list) Hi all, howdy! I am trying to install linux on an IBM box, it needs samba, postfix and other stuff and I'd like a basic GUI, so that the non techie guys can still do basic admin stuff... I have everything but the GUI working.. The box uses a

RE: [expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread Franki
to get 3.3.6-23 to work? rgds Frank -Original Message- From: Rusty Carruth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 12:30 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] framebuffer. (This is replied to Frank, cc'd the list) Hi all, howdy! I

Re: [expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread Rusty Carruth
I could be wrong, it has happened before :-) , but I think that X needs to be told to use framebuffer as its driver Civilme said something about using X3.x to get framebuffer, but I didn't really catch the drift of his comment. Actually, I just looked on the 8.1 install CD and notice

RE: [expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread Franki
though, its now my last resort and at least I now have one :-) rgds Frank -Original Message- From: Rusty Carruth [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 1:16 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: Rusty Carruth; Linux Mandrake Expert Mailing List Subject: Re: [expert] framebuffer

Re: [expert] framebuffer.

2002-01-01 Thread tester
Franki wrote: Hi all, I am trying to install linux on an IBM box, it needs samba, postfix and other stuff and I'd like a basic GUI, so that the non techie guys can still do basic admin stuff... I have everything but the GUI working.. The box uses a S3 savage card that X doesn't seem to

RE: [expert] framebuffer. (where is FBDev in the Graphics card list?)

2002-01-01 Thread Franki
PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] framebuffer. Franki wrote: Hi all, I am trying to install linux on an IBM box, it needs samba, postfix and other stuff and I'd like a basic GUI, so that the non techie guys can still do basic admin stuff... I have everything but the GUI

RE: [expert] framebuffer. found FBDEV...!

2002-01-01 Thread Franki
PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of tester Sent: Wednesday, 2 January 2002 2:03 AM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Cc: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: Re: [expert] framebuffer. Franki wrote: Hi all, I am trying to install linux on an IBM box, it needs samba, postfix and other stuff and I'd like a basic GUI, so

Re: [expert] Framebuffer

2001-09-12 Thread Felix Miata
civileme wrote: On Wednesday 12 September 2001 17:32, you wrote: [EMAIL PROTECTED] on 12/09/2001 10:57:34 AM Could some advise on these setting and what this person means by sax, sax2 and fbdev? Now that I remember I think in the past you had to recompile the kernel in order to get

RE: [expert] Framebuffer device

2001-03-14 Thread Klar Brian D Contr MSG SICN
[mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:09 PMTo: [EMAIL PROTECTED]Subject: [expert] Framebuffer device Can anyone tell me how I can set up the framebuffer device as a video device to use under linux? I have a laptop with an S3Savage/MX video card and none

Re: [expert] Framebuffer device

2001-03-14 Thread Angus Beath
-Original Message- From: Wayne Alexander [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]] Sent: Monday, March 12, 2001 10:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: [expert] Framebuffer device Can anyone tell me how I can set up the framebuffer device as a video device to use under linux? I have a laptop

Re: [expert] Framebuffer device

2001-03-14 Thread tony K.
At 10:30 15-03-01 +1100 some list member(s) wrote: Can anyone tell me how I can set up the framebuffer device as a video device to use under linux? I have a laptop with an S3Savage/MX video card and none of the traditional drivers work (unless someone knows anything different?) I have used

[expert] Framebuffer device

2001-03-12 Thread Wayne Alexander
Can anyone tell me how I can set up the framebuffer device as a video device to use under linux? I have a laptop with an S3Savage/MX video card and none of the traditional drivers work (unless someone knows anything different?) I have used the framebuffer successfully before, but cannot remember

[expert] Framebuffer on the console

2001-01-12 Thread Bill Thompson
Hi, I've lost my way trying to get the matroxfb framebuffer to work correctly when booting up on a non-graphics logon. I'm using the non-LM 2.4 kernel with LM 7.2. Is matroxfb_base the correct module to use? If not, which of the kernel modules should I use? And how - so that the Tux logo is seen

Re: [expert] Framebuffer/SMP

2000-07-08 Thread John Aldrich
On Thu, 06 Jul 2000, you wrote: Are all precompiled SMP kernels now going to be framebuffer-enabled? I DON'T WANT framebuffer. I DO WANT SMP. There's my vote. If it comes to it, just recompile and disable FB. ;-) John

[expert] Framebuffer/SMP

2000-07-06 Thread Steve Browne
Are all precompiled SMP kernels now going to be framebuffer-enabled? I DON'T WANT framebuffer. I DO WANT SMP. There's my vote. Steve Stephen B. Browne [EMAIL PROTECTED]

[expert] framebuffer

2000-06-21 Thread Rogelio E. Martinez Ramirez
how i do to initialize the support to framebuffer, i already install the kernel but it doesn´t initialize framebuffer, any idea? begin:vcard n:Martinez Ramirez;Rogelio Enrique tel;home:(01)(7)382-10-43 tel;work:(01)(7)318-38-11 Ext 7707 x-mozilla-html:TRUE org:Instituto de Investigaciones

Re: [expert] framebuffer

2000-06-21 Thread Anton Graham
Submitted 18-Jun-00 by Rogelio E. Martinez Ramirez: how i do to initialize the support to framebuffer, i already install the kernel but it doesn´t initialize framebuffer, Framebuffer must be initialized at boot time by selecting a VESA framebuffer video mode. In the kernel docs you will find