Re: framebuffer + nvidia

2008-05-09 Thread Alex Samad
On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 09:38:41PM +1200, Chris Bannister wrote: > On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 08:11:40AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > > Hi > > > > recently got a new laptop, with a nvidia gpu. I have installed the > > nvidia driver for X. But I also like using the vt's as well. > > > > How do I driv

Re: framebuffer + nvidia

2008-05-09 Thread Chris Bannister
On Fri, May 09, 2008 at 08:11:40AM +1000, Alex Samad wrote: > Hi > > recently got a new laptop, with a nvidia gpu. I have installed the > nvidia driver for X. But I also like using the vt's as well. > > How do I drive them in a high mode the 80x40 and can I use frame buffers > at the same time

Re: framebuffer + nvidia

2008-05-08 Thread Alan Ianson
On Thu May 8 2008 03:11:40 pm Alex Samad wrote: > Hi > > recently got a new laptop, with a nvidia gpu. I have installed the > nvidia driver for X. But I also like using the vt's as well. > > How do I drive them in a high mode the 80x40 and can I use frame buffers > at the same time as using the nv

Re: framebuffer + nvidia

2008-05-08 Thread Olaf Leidinger
Hi! AFAIK the nvidia fb and X driver don't work well together. You'd better use the vesa fb driver. Ciao, Olaf On Fri, 9 May 2008 08:11:40 +1000 Alex Samad <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Hi > > recently got a new laptop, with a nvidia gpu. I have installed the > nvidia driver for X. But I also