Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] intelfb on 82852/855GM

[themuse <th...@gm...>]

hello again, 

i tried different modes (both decimal and hexadecimal) with vga=... in
the kernel command line in grub.conf, but I always got the "you passed
an undefined video mode" error message on bootup. soit seems like i'm
pretty much stuck here...

bernie

Am Sonntag, den 24.04.2005, 23:35 +0200 schrieb Sylvain Meyer: 
>         Hi,
>    
>     Local Flat Panel support isn't fully implemented in intelfb. Only 
> CRT output is.  The workaround is to use the BIOS to program the graphic 
> chip at boot time using the 'vga=' option. One restriction is the driver 
> cannot change video modes.
> 
> Regards
> Sylvain
> 
> themuse a écrit:
> 
> >Hello, 
> >
> >I'm trying to get intelfb compiled into kernel 2.6.11(-gentoo-r5) with 
> >
> >video=intelfb:1024x768-16@60 
> >
> >in my grub.conf kernel command line to work with my fujitsu-siemens
> >lifebook (with intel 82852855GM graphics) and keep getting the
> >following in dmesg:
> >
> >intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M845G852GM855GM865G
> >chipsets
> >intelfb: Version 0.9.2
> >intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 855GM, aperture size 128MB, stolen memory
> >8060kB
> >intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ).  Disabling mode
> >switching.
> >intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time.
> >
> >And I'm left with the text console. I've also tried
> >other modes (theoretically, the system supports 1400x1050-24@60), but
> >with no success so far. (Research in Gentoo forums makes me think I'm
> >not the only person getting these error messages, but I didn't find
> >anything usable there.) Any help would be welcome, I'd help gladly with
> >testing fixes (if it's the driver's and not my fault). 
> >
> >Greetings
> >themuse
> >
> >
> >
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