Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 19 Dec 2005 05:49:23 +0800 | From | "Antonino A. Daplas" <> | Subject | Re: Linux 2.6.14.4 [intelfb problem] |
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Sebastian Kaergel wrote: > Hi, > > after installing 2.6.14.4 I'm no longer able to use my intelfb-console. > > .config is exactly the same as with 2.6.14.3, but 2.6.14.4 doesn't > switch to fb at all. Just the normal console appears. > > dmesg output: > <snip> > intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time. > <snip>
This means that the BIOS was unable to switch the adapter to graphics mode with...
> > lilo.conf: > vga=791
...this parameter.
Sometimes, this is just a problem with the bootloader not recognizing the option parameters.
> image=/boot/2.6.14.4-3 > append="video=intelfb"
'cat /proc/cmdline' should confirm if your options where actually passed unchanged to the kernel.
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