From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org ([69.77.167.62] helo=lists.gentoo.org) by finch.gentoo.org with esmtp (Exim 4.60) (envelope-from ) id 1JZy6s-0004aC-7s for garchives@archives.gentoo.org; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:49:22 +0000 Received: from pigeon.gentoo.org (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with SMTP id 8794DE06D6; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:49:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from server1.nasreddine.com (server1.nasreddine.com [82.225.70.234]) by pigeon.gentoo.org (Postfix) with ESMTP id 05CD7E06D6 for ; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 00:49:20 +0000 (UTC) Received: from localhost (localhost [127.0.0.1]) by server1.nasreddine.com (Postfix) with ESMTP id AD354130DDA for ; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:16 +0100 (CET) X-Virus-Scanned: amavisd-new at nasreddine.com Received: from server1.nasreddine.com ([127.0.0.1]) by localhost (cadmus.nasreddine.info [127.0.0.1]) (amavisd-new, port 10024) with LMTP id Ug62vUQ8Mam6 for ; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:12 +0100 (CET) Received: from phoenix.nasreddine.info (phoenix.nasreddine.info [192.168.1.3]) by server1.nasreddine.com (Postfix) with ESMTPA id 2BEDC130DD8 for ; Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:12 +0100 (CET) Date: Fri, 14 Mar 2008 01:49:12 +0100 From: Wael Nasreddine To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Subject: Re: [gentoo-user] intelfb and 945GM Message-ID: <20080314004912.GB28414@phoenix.nasreddine.info> Mail-Followup-To: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org References: <637767164.20080313233410@gmail.com> Precedence: bulk List-Post: List-Help: List-Unsubscribe: List-Subscribe: List-Id: Gentoo Linux mail X-BeenThere: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org Reply-to: gentoo-user@lists.gentoo.org MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: multipart/signed; micalg=pgp-sha1; protocol="application/pgp-signature"; boundary="hoZxPH4CaxYzWscb" Content-Disposition: inline In-Reply-To: <637767164.20080313233410@gmail.com> X-OS: Linux 2.6.24-tuxonice-r3 i686 X-Editor: VIM - Vi IMproved 7.1 (2007 May 12, compiled Mar 8 2008 19:37:19) X-PGP-Key: http://wael.nasreddine.com/files/Wael_Nasreddine.asc User-Agent: Mutt/1.5.16 (2007-06-09) X-Archives-Salt: 381fafcd-eec4-43ed-906d-788a0a4c7bf4 X-Archives-Hash: 25aae639276ce59f9f90c8d44e6b8cc5 --hoZxPH4CaxYzWscb Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable This One Time, at Band Camp, Sergey Kobzar said, On T= hu, Mar 13, 2008 at 11:34:10PM +0200: > Hi > Linux 2.6.24-gentoo-r3 i686 > I have Asus U5F laptop: > # lspci > 00:00.0 Host bridge: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/PM/GMS, 943/940GML an= d 945GT Express Memory Controller Hub (rev 03) > 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 94= 3/940GML Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) > 00:02.1 Display controller: Intel Corporation Mobile 945GM/GMS, 943/940GM= L Express Integrated Graphics Controller (rev 03) > 00:1b.0 Audio device: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) High Definit= ion Audio Controller (rev 02) > 00:1c.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Po= rt 1 (rev 02) > 00:1c.1 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Po= rt 2 (rev 02) > 00:1c.2 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) PCI Express Po= rt 3 (rev 02) > 00:1d.0 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI C= ontroller #1 (rev 02) > 00:1d.1 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI C= ontroller #2 (rev 02) > 00:1d.2 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI C= ontroller #3 (rev 02) > 00:1d.3 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB UHCI C= ontroller #4 (rev 02) > 00:1d.7 USB Controller: Intel Corporation 82801G (ICH7 Family) USB2 EHCI = Controller (rev 02) > 00:1e.0 PCI bridge: Intel Corporation 82801 Mobile PCI Bridge (rev e2) > 00:1f.0 ISA bridge: Intel Corporation 82801GBM (ICH7-M) LPC Interface Bri= dge (rev 02) > 00:1f.2 IDE interface: Intel Corporation 82801GBM/GHM (ICH7 Family) SATA = IDE Controller (rev 02) > 01:00.0 Ethernet controller: Realtek Semiconductor Co., Ltd. RTL8111/8168= B PCI Express Gigabit Ethernet controller (rev 01) > 02:00.0 Network controller: Intel Corporation PRO/Wireless 3945ABG Networ= k Connection (rev 02) > 08:03.0 FireWire (IEEE 1394): Ricoh Co Ltd R5C832 IEEE 1394 Controller > 08:03.1 SD Host controller: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C822 SD/SDIO/MMC/MS/MSPro Host= Adapter (rev 19) > 08:03.2 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd R5C592 Memory Stick Bus Host Adap= ter (rev 0a) > 08:03.3 System peripheral: Ricoh Co Ltd xD-Picture Card Controller (rev 0= 5) > and can't get working intelfb module on it. Kernel config: > # cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep FB | grep -v '#' > CONFIG_FB=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_DDC=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_INTEL=3Dy > CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=3Dy > # dmesg | grep intel > intelfb: Framebuffer driver for Intel(R) 830M/845G/852GM/855GM/865G/915G/= 915GM/945G/945GM chipsets > intelfb: Version 0.9.4 > intelfb: 00:02.0: Intel(R) 945GM, aperture size 256MB, stolen memory 7932= kB > intelfb: Non-CRT device is enabled ( LVDS port ). Disabling mode switchi= ng. > intelfb: Video mode must be programmed at boot time. > I tried these kernel kernel options: > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=3D/dev/sda5 video=3Dintelfb = vga=3D0x318 > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=3D/dev/sda5 video=3Dintelfb:= mode=3D1024x768-32@60 > kernel /boot/kernel-2.6.24-gentoo-r3-b2 root=3D/dev/sda5 vga=3D792 > and in all cases I see blank screen or screen with many scrolling > white lines. > Any chance to get framebuffer working on my laptop? Don't use intelfb, just use the standard uvesafb. $ zgrep FB /proc/config.gz CONFIG_FB=3Dy # CONFIG_FB_DDC is not set CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=3Dy CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=3Dy CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=3Dy # CONFIG_FB_CFB_REV_PIXELS_IN_BYTE is not set # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT is not set # CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA is not set # CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT is not set # CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS is not set CONFIG_FB_DEFERRED_IO=3Dy # CONFIG_FB_SVGALIB is not set # CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set # CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT is not set CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=3Dy # CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING is not set # CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS is not set # CONFIG_FB_PM2 is not set # CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000 is not set # CONFIG_FB_ARC is not set # CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT is not set # CONFIG_FB_IMSTT is not set # CONFIG_FB_VGA16 is not set CONFIG_FB_UVESA=3Dy # CONFIG_FB_VESA is not set # CONFIG_FB_EFI is not set # CONFIG_FB_HECUBA is not set # CONFIG_FB_HGA is not set # CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX is not set # CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set # CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set # CONFIG_FB_I810 is not set # CONFIG_FB_LE80578 is not set # CONFIG_FB_INTEL is not set # CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set # CONFIG_FB_RADEON is not set # CONFIG_FB_ATY128 is not set # CONFIG_FB_ATY is not set # CONFIG_FB_S3 is not set # CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE 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_VT8623 is not set # CONFIG_FB_CYBLA is not set # CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT is not set # CONFIG_FB_ARK is not set # CONFIG_FB_PM3 is not set # CONFIG_FB_GEODE is not set # CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set CONFIG_FB_CON_DECOR=3Dy Here's my menu.lst part: title=3DGentoo Linux root (hd0,1) kernel (hd0,1)/gentoo/kernel dolvm crypt_root=3D/dev/sda4 lvm2root=3D/d= ev/mapper/root real_root=3D/dev/system/gentoo-root video=3Duvesafb:ywrap,mt= rr:3,scroll:ywrap,1024x768-32 splash=3Dsilent,theme:KillBillTux-Grey fbcon= =3Dscrollback:128k console=3Dtty1 resume=3Dswap:/dev/system/suspend-swap qu= iet initrd (hd0,1)/gentoo/initramfs I have the same card and it works perfectly this way Good Luck! --=20 Wael Nasreddine http://wael.nasreddine.com PGP: 1024D/C8DD18A2 06F6 1622 4BC8 4CEB D724 DE12 5565 3945 C8DD 18A2 =2E: An infinite number of monkeys typing into GNU emacs, would never make a good program. 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