Re: New fbcon attempt with test11bk9 & cvs ruby

[Helge H. <hel...@ai...>]

On Mon, Dec 15, 2003 at 06:50:21PM +0100, Svetoslav Slavtchev wrote:
> > I compiled a new kernel today.  2.6.0-test11-bk9 with
> > today's cvs ruby-2.6
> > 
> > I first tried a monolithic kernel with G550 framebuffer and fbcon.
> > Unlike previous fbcon attempts this didn't oops!
> > I got all the normal kernel initialization output,
> > then init took over and ran the usual scripts.
> > Everything was fine until it attempted to start xdm.
> > Nothing happened after that.  I also didn't get any gettys
> > so no opportunities to log in and no console switching.
> > 
> > I also made a kernel without fbcon.  The same thing happened,
> > it booted (this time with no console output after the framebuffer
> > driver loaded) and got stuck later.  X didn't start.
> > 
> > My guess is some sort of Vt problem, as that prevents both
> > X and getty from starting.  I also noticed that the cvs update
> > updated vt.c
> 
> have you tried booting with only vga console built in -- no fbdrivers ?
> 
I tried 2.6.0 with ruby, fbcon and matroxfb as modules.
It booted, and vgacon came up as usual.  It ended with
"starting xdm" then nothing more happened.  No X, and
no login prompt.  
I could type on the vga console with the wrong keyboard, :-(
but there were no getty.

Helge Hafting