FS#2121 - Please add fb support for non linux vesa fb compilant cards
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Arch Linux
Opened by David Nordenberg (dnordenberg) - Monday, 31 January 2005, 23:20 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Tuesday, 01 February 2005, 07:16 GMT
Opened by David Nordenberg (dnordenberg) - Monday, 31 January 2005, 23:20 GMT
Last edited by Tobias Powalowski (tpowa) - Tuesday, 01 February 2005, 07:16 GMT
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Should I need to compile my own kernel each time a new comes
out just because I want to use framebuffer mode? That is
silly, the vesa fb driver is incomplete, until then I think
you should consider adding i810 fb support. Even slackware
supports framebuffer on this card right from first boot
using stock kernels. If arch linux have less hardware
support the slackware, then I think I will want to switch
back to a more hardware friendly distro :(
From the Intel's i810 support page Common Questions and Issues with Linux Does the vesafb frame-buffer module work on the Intel® 810 Chipset? No. The vesafb module can only make use of linear VESA modes. The Intel® 810 chipset uses banked modes and therefore, cannot boot into a frame-buffer. It would be possible to add banked mode support to the vesafb driver, but as of yet there are no plans to do so. |
This task depends upon
Closed by Judd Vinet (judd)
Wednesday, 02 March 2005, 23:04 GMT
Reason for closing: Implemented
Additional comments about closing: adding CONFIG_FB_I810 and CONFIG_FB_INTEL support for 2.6.11
Wednesday, 02 March 2005, 23:04 GMT
Reason for closing: Implemented
Additional comments about closing: adding CONFIG_FB_I810 and CONFIG_FB_INTEL support for 2.6.11