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Subject: Re: console fonts and kernel 2.6
From: mark heslep <mark () mitre ! org>
Date: 2003-08-30 1:35:27
Message-ID: 3F4FFF5F.5090806 () mitre ! org
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ne... wrote:
>On Aug 29, 2003 at 15:15, h.breimer in a maddening rage wrote:
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>>boot-option vga=775 always resulted in nice compact console font on my
>>box.
>>No longer when I use kernel 2.6.
>>I have not been able to find out why.
>>Any explanation or hint where to look would be welcome.
>>
>>Asus P4PE
>>GForce 2MX (asus 7100)
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>Have you got framebuffers configured? On my self compiled
>2.6-test4, 0x11C works just fine but then I use Matrox.
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Right you need CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE set to use the vesa console
frame buffer, especially on laptops. Its not set in Arjan's 2.6 kernels
for some reason. Would be great if we could on by default in future
releases?
Mark
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ne... wrote:<br>
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<pre wrap="">On Aug 29, 2003 at 15:15, h.breimer in a maddening rage wrote:
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<pre wrap="">boot-option vga=775 always resulted in nice compact console font on my
box.
No longer when I use kernel 2.6.
I have not been able to find out why.
Any explanation or hint where to look would be welcome.
Asus P4PE
GForce 2MX (asus 7100)
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<pre wrap=""><!---->Have you got framebuffers configured? On my self compiled
2.6-test4, 0x11C works just fine but then I use Matrox.
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Right you need CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE set to use the vesa console
frame buffer, especially on laptops. Its not set in Arjan's 2.6
kernels for some reason. Would be great if we could on by default in
future releases?<br>
<br>
Mark<br>
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