Greetings:
Is there a trick to getting the framebuffer console working in Debian?
I followed the instructions in the Framebuffer-HOWTO but at boot time, I
get a message saying something like:
"You passed an invalid mode, press <space> to see the valid modes"
Of course, it shows only vga text modes in the list.
I have gotten the framebuffer console running on a redhat 6 system with no
trouble. I can't do a 'vga=ask' lilo parameter on that system and get
anything but vga modes, but if I put 'vga=792' int lilo.conf, it takes it
properly.
I have a matrox g400 card and I have tried both the matrox mode and the
vesa mode. I am running kernel 2.2.12.
Here is the lilo.conf that didn't work:
boot=/dev/sda1
root=/dev/sda1
install=/boot/boot.b
map=/boot/map
prompt
timeout=50
vga=792
image=/vmlinuz
append = "video=matrox:vesa:440"
label=Linux
read-only
I also tried it without the matrox line.
Here is the lilo.conf fron the redhat system that does work:
boot=/dev/hda
map=/boot/map
install=/boot/boot.b
prompt
timeout=50
vga=792
image=/boot/vmlinuz-2.2.5-15
label=linux
root=/dev/hda1
read-only
