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SubjectRe: Graphics Mode Woes

That is because the native driver takes priority over the vesafb driver.
Disable the native driver if you don't want ot use it.


On Thu, 22 Apr 2004, Bobby Hitt wrote:

> Hello,
>
> I'm attempting to get linux 2.6.5 to go into 1024x768x64k mode with my
> NVidia GEForce card. Under 2.4.25, it works fine with "vga=791" in my
> lilo.conf file. Here's what's in the log:
>
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: vesafb: framebuffer at 0xf0000000, mapped to
> 0xe080d000, size 3072k
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: vesafb: mode is 1024x768x16,
> linelength=2048, pages=0
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: vesafb: protected mode interface info at
> c000:c590
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: vesafb: scrolling: redraw
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: vesafb: directcolor: size=0:5:6:5,
> shift=0:11:5:0
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: Console: switching to colour frame buffer
> device 128x48
> Apr 22 17:19:09 gateway kernel: fb0: VESA VGA frame buffer device
>
> Under 2.6.5:
>
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: rivafb: nVidia device/chipset 10DE0110
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: rivafb: Detected CRTC controller 0 being
> used
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: rivafb: RIVA MTRR set to ON
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: rivafb: PCI nVidia NV10 framebuffer ver
> 0.9.5b (nVidiaGeForce2-M, 32MB @ 0xF0000000)
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: vga16fb: initializing
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: vga16fb: mapped to 0xc00a0000
> Apr 22 17:57:58 gateway kernel: fb1: VGA16 VGA frame buffer device
>
> Totally different output and no references to vesafb. With "vga=791" on
> bootup the screen goes blank then switches to the normal graphics mode. Even
> when I use "vga=ask" and I put in a valid number, the screen switches to
> text mode momentarily then goes back to the normal graphics mode.
>
> Here's the related portion of my .config file:
>
> #
> # Graphics support
> #
> CONFIG_FB=y
> # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set
> CONFIG_FB_VGA16=y
> CONFIG_FB_VESA=y
> CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y
> # CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set
> CONFIG_FB_RIVA=y
> # CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_RADEON_OLD is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_SIS is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_KYRO is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_3DFX is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1 is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set
> # CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set
>
> #
> # Console display driver support
> #
> CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
> # CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
> CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_PCI_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_FONTS=y
> CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
> CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
> # CONFIG_FONT_6x11 is not set
> CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8=y
> CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8=y
> # CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6 is not set
> # CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16 is not set
> # CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22 is not set
>
> #
> # Logo configuration
> #
> CONFIG_LOGO=y
> CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_MONO=y
> CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_VGA16=y
> CONFIG_LOGO_LINUX_CLUT224=y
>
> Any help or suggestions are appreciated,
>
> Bobby
>
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