Webmaster Forums - Webmaster forum for HTML, PHP, ASP, CSS and more - View Single Post

taylor · 10-14-2005, 06:53 PM

When you installed slack did you add the option for a frame buffer console?
If so, support for frame buffer consoles will need to be compiled into the kernel.

I compiled a 2.6 kernel and forgot to add frame buffer support and had a similar problem. I fixed it by booting back in to the 2.4 kernel and commenting out the Code: VGA = <number> in my lilo config, recompiled the kernel and I was up and running again.

You can find frame buffer console at-> Device Drivers --> Graphics support --> Support for frame buffer devices

I also learned it is easier to find things in the 2.6.9 kernel. typing '/' which allows you to search through the entire file.

10-14-2005, 06:53 PM	#3 (permalink)
taylor Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2005 Posts: 28	When you installed slack did you add the option for a frame buffer console? If so, support for frame buffer consoles will need to be compiled into the kernel. I compiled a 2.6 kernel and forgot to add frame buffer support and had a similar problem. I fixed it by booting back in to the 2.4 kernel and commenting out the Code: VGA = <number> in my lilo config, recompiled the kernel and I was up and running again. You can find frame buffer console at-> Device Drivers --> Graphics support --> Support for frame buffer devices I also learned it is easier to find things in the 2.6.9 kernel. typing '/' which allows you to search through the entire file.