RE: 2.1.111-1 SMP: VesaFB on Matrox Mill-II works!

Sid Boyce (szb50@amdahl.com)
Thu, 23 Jul 1998 14:33:18 +0000

OK, I hold my hand up in total ignorance of this FB stuff. I've compiled
kernels with many different configs on 2 machines, one with Diamond Stealth 3D
3000 4Meg and a 2 Meg CL-5446 in the other, both report VESA VGA.
Without VGA_CON, the last thing I see on bootup is "Uncompressing Linux", I can
then login blind and fire X up, if I also include VGA_CON on its own or with
VESAFB(I thought this was mutually exclusive with VESA FB), I get the normal VC
stuff up and all my VC's are OK rather than the same as on VC1, except if I
switch to VC5 to go into X.
I am currently on the above kernel (no-SMP). I find the docs are a bit sparse,
though I'll re-read in parallel with this posting, just in case I've missed some
core point on the other occasions.
One perhaps pertinent thing that just came to mind is that in the kernel
compile, I've only used NORMAL and EXTENDED VGA so far.
Excuse the "what do I type in" question, in any case I always wear asbestos
suits for comfort, so flames would be useless. It's possible that when I get
around to reading again later, I'll answer my own questions, non-the-less, any
assistance gratefully received.
Regards
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... Sid Boyce...Amdahl(Europe)...44-121 422 0375 
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