Messages in this thread | ![/](/images/icornerl.gif) | | Date | Thu, 17 Jul 2003 18:37:20 +0100 (BST) | From | James Simmons <> | Subject | Re: 2.6.0-test1-ac1 Matrox Compile Error |
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> > Strange that CONFIG_VT would get set to no. Another huge issue is that > > people are configuring several framebuffer drivers to run the same piece > > of hardware. > > A number of people seem to be seeing regressions with vesafb too. > Configs that worked with 2.4 give a blank screen, and lock up under 2.5 > I believe vga=791 was one such option.
They are forgetting to set CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE.
P.S I have had VESA compiled without framebuffer console but with mdacon instead. If they would log in a do a cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb0 they would see that the VESA fbdev driver is functional.
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