Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: Framebuffer console not working with matroxfb on 2.6

[Antonino A. D. <ad...@ho...>]

On Friday 17 September 2004 16:51, Michal 'hramrach' Suchanek wrote:
> > It is not matroxfb's bug, it is how fbcon works in 2.6.x, it uses
> > only drivers which existed at a time fbcon was loaded...  Usually
> > people find it by trial & error, or they ask...
> >
> > You can also grab
> > http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/linux/matrox-latest/matroxfb-2.6.9-rc2.g
> >z, with it you should be able to use modular matroxfb.
>
> It does not apply to my (2.6.8.1) kernel. But since it works when
> compiled into kernel I can wait until it appears in the kernel.org
> kernel or a new patch is available.
>
> However, I still get a minor problem with the driver.
> When I switch between the default 640x480-60 mode and 1024x768-85 mode
> the 1024x768 gets interlaced, with completely different timings. I have
> to use fbset to restore it to 1024x768-85.
>

This problem should be fixed in kernels >= 2.6.9-rc1.

Tony