Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Wed, 2 Apr 2003 23:16:12 +0100 (BST) | From | James Simmons <> | Subject | Re: [REPRODUCABLE BUGS] Linux 2.5.66 |
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> While we're on the framebuffer bug train, James, do you know of > this bug with radeonfb: > > My 2.5 kernel boots. Some initial boot text with ACPI and such is > scrolled on the screen, this is before radeonfb has taken over and > switched the screen size. But this is usually instant. > > Right after the switch there is a lot of random characters in > varying colors at the top of the screen below the penguin. The > first legible boot message I see is this: > > "Console: switching to colour framebuffer device 128x48" > > (not verbatim) > > The junk quickly scrolls off into the sunset and has no adverse > effects on the following boot messages.
I have a feeling take_over_console needs to run a vc_resize_console.
> It does not help to tell lilo to use 1024x768x16 by default. > (vga=791)
That only works with vesafb. You need to use the modedb sytnax for radeonfb.
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