Re: Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-05 Thread Ian Melnick
> I think it depends on your specific framebuffer driver. It does. I use the rivafb driver on this computer, and it doesn't support kernel arguments at stat-up, so 'vga=whatever' doesn't work with this driver. Instead, you need to edit the fbdev.c file in linux/drivers/video/riva, and change the d

Re: Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-04 Thread Oliver Fuchs
On Tue, 04 Mar 2003, Ian Melnick wrote: > Hello, all > > Every time my computer starts I need to use fbset to change the > resolution. Is there a way to set the default framebuffer mode? > I have this in my /etc/lilo.conf: # Specifies the VGA text mode at boot time. (normal, extended, ask, ) #

Re: Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-04 Thread Ian Melnick
> Frame buffer resolutions are maintained using the utility `fbset'. It > can change the video mode properties of a frame buffer device. Its > main usage is to change the current video mode, e.g. during boot up in > one of your /etc/rc.* or /etc/init.d/* files. Okay, thanks, but when I pu

Re: Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-04 Thread Vineet Kumar
* Ian Melnick <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> [20030304 13:51 PST]: > Hello, all > > Every time my computer starts I need to use fbset to change the > resolution. Is there a way to set the default framebuffer mode? I think it depends on your specific framebuffer driver. I get the following information from

Re: Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-04 Thread Seneca
On Tue, Mar 04, 2003 at 03:31:54PM -0600, Ian Melnick wrote: > Every time my computer starts I need to use fbset to change the > resolution. Is there a way to set the default framebuffer mode? An excerpt from $KERNEL_SOURCE/Documentation/fb/framebuffer.txt: 3. Frame Buffer Resolution Maintenanc

Setting Default Framebuffer Mode

2003-03-04 Thread Ian Melnick
Hello, all Every time my computer starts I need to use fbset to change the resolution. Is there a way to set the default framebuffer mode? Thanks -- To UNSUBSCRIBE, email to [EMAIL PROTECTED] with a subject of "unsubscribe". Trouble? Contact [EMAIL PROTECTED]