* [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer
@ 2013-08-02 15:45 Harry Putnam
2013-08-02 15:53 ` Canek Peláez Valdés
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From: Harry Putnam @ 2013-08-02 15:45 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Maybe a poorly worded question but I seem to recall some advances
where framebuffering is being handled differently than my old way.
It could be typified by the kernel line used in grub.conf like this
one:
kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb3 vga=0x31A video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
Or is that still a viable way to setup the framebuffer, and, of course,
making the proper Vesa and /or Uvesa choices at compile time.
OK, that leads into a second or related part to this question; I'm
having a heck of a time finding the uvesa setting in menuconfig.
A searched for 'vesa', using '/'. Output below. But I'm not finding
anything about 'UVESA' at that location.
I see, under the 'Type' line that they appear to either designate
'boolean' or 'Tristate' I know what boolean means in general but not
how to apply it here... But have no idea what Type: 'Tristate' might
mean.
I've really scrutinized that area of menuconfig... but not finding any
way to say 'y' to FB_UVESA
│ Symbol: FB_VESA [=y] │
│ Type : boolean │
│ Prompt: VESA VGA graphics support │
│ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:755 │
│ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && X86 [=y] │
│ Location: │
│ -> Device Drivers │
│ -> Graphics support │
│ (1) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
│ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
| FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_BOOT_VE │
│ │
│ │
│ Symbol: FB_UVESA [=n] │
│ Type : tristate │
│ Prompt: Userspace VESA VGA graphics support │
│ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:737 │
│ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y] && CONNECTOR [=n] │
│ Location: │
│ -> Device Drivers │
│ -> Graphics support │
│ (2) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
│ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
| FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_MODE_HE │
│ │
│ │
│ Symbol: FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT [=y] │
│ Type : boolean │
│ Selected by: FB_VESA [=y] && HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && |
| X86 [=y] || FB_INTEL [=n] && HAS │
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer
2013-08-02 15:45 [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer Harry Putnam
@ 2013-08-02 15:53 ` Canek Peláez Valdés
2013-08-02 16:01 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2013-08-02 15:56 ` [gentoo-user] " Bruce Hill
2013-08-02 15:57 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
2 siblings, 1 reply; 5+ messages in thread
From: Canek Peláez Valdés @ 2013-08-02 15:53 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On Fri, Aug 2, 2013 at 10:45 AM, Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> wrote:
> Maybe a poorly worded question but I seem to recall some advances
> where framebuffering is being handled differently than my old way.
>
> It could be typified by the kernel line used in grub.conf like this
> one:
>
> kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb3 vga=0x31A video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
>
> Or is that still a viable way to setup the framebuffer, and, of course,
> making the proper Vesa and /or Uvesa choices at compile time.
>
> OK, that leads into a second or related part to this question; I'm
> having a heck of a time finding the uvesa setting in menuconfig.
>
> A searched for 'vesa', using '/'. Output below. But I'm not finding
> anything about 'UVESA' at that location.
>
> I see, under the 'Type' line that they appear to either designate
> 'boolean' or 'Tristate' I know what boolean means in general but not
> how to apply it here... But have no idea what Type: 'Tristate' might
> mean.
>
> I've really scrutinized that area of menuconfig... but not finding any
> way to say 'y' to FB_UVESA
>
>
> │ Symbol: FB_VESA [=y] │
> │ Type : boolean │
> │ Prompt: VESA VGA graphics support │
> │ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:755 │
> │ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && X86 [=y] │
> │ Location: │
> │ -> Device Drivers │
> │ -> Graphics support │
> │ (1) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
> │ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
> | FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_BOOT_VE │
> │ │
> │ │
> │ Symbol: FB_UVESA [=n] │
> │ Type : tristate │
> │ Prompt: Userspace VESA VGA graphics support │
> │ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:737 │
> │ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y] && CONNECTOR [=n] │
> │ Location: │
> │ -> Device Drivers │
> │ -> Graphics support │
> │ (2) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
> │ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
> | FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_MODE_HE │
> │ │
> │ │
> │ Symbol: FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT [=y] │
> │ Type : boolean │
> │ Selected by: FB_VESA [=y] && HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && |
> | X86 [=y] || FB_INTEL [=n] && HAS │
First:
/usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/uvesafb.txt
Second: what card do you use?
Regards.
--
Canek Peláez Valdés
Posgrado en Ciencia e Ingeniería de la Computación
Universidad Nacional Autónoma de México
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* Re: [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer
2013-08-02 15:45 [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer Harry Putnam
2013-08-02 15:53 ` Canek Peláez Valdés
@ 2013-08-02 15:56 ` Bruce Hill
2013-08-02 15:57 ` [gentoo-user] " Harry Putnam
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From: Bruce Hill @ 2013-08-02 15:56 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
On Fri, Aug 02, 2013 at 11:45:55AM -0400, Harry Putnam wrote:
> Maybe a poorly worded question but I seem to recall some advances
> where framebuffering is being handled differently than my old way.
>
> It could be typified by the kernel line used in grub.conf like this
> one:
>
> kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb3 vga=0x31A video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
>
> Or is that still a viable way to setup the framebuffer, and, of course,
> making the proper Vesa and /or Uvesa choices at compile time.
>
> OK, that leads into a second or related part to this question; I'm
> having a heck of a time finding the uvesa setting in menuconfig.
>
> A searched for 'vesa', using '/'. Output below. But I'm not finding
> anything about 'UVESA' at that location.
>
> I see, under the 'Type' line that they appear to either designate
> 'boolean' or 'Tristate' I know what boolean means in general but not
> how to apply it here... But have no idea what Type: 'Tristate' might
> mean.
>
> I've really scrutinized that area of menuconfig... but not finding any
> way to say 'y' to FB_UVESA
>
>
> │ Symbol: FB_VESA [=y] │
> │ Type : boolean │
> │ Prompt: VESA VGA graphics support │
> │ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:755 │
> │ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && X86 [=y] │
> │ Location: │
> │ -> Device Drivers │
> │ -> Graphics support │
> │ (1) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
> │ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
> | FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_BOOT_VE │
> │ │
> │ │
> │ Symbol: FB_UVESA [=n] │
> │ Type : tristate │
> │ Prompt: Userspace VESA VGA graphics support │
> │ Defined at drivers/video/Kconfig:737 │
> │ Depends on: HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y] && CONNECTOR [=n] │
> │ Location: │
> │ -> Device Drivers │
> │ -> Graphics support │
> │ (2) -> Support for frame buffer devices (FB [=y]) │
> │ Selects: FB_CFB_FILLRECT [=y] && FB_CFB_COPYAREA [=y] && |
> | FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT [=y] && FB_MODE_HE │
> │ │
> │ │
> │ Symbol: FB_BOOT_VESA_SUPPORT [=y] │
> │ Type : boolean │
> │ Selected by: FB_VESA [=y] && HAS_IOMEM [=y] && FB [=y]=y && |
> | X86 [=y] || FB_INTEL [=n] && HAS │
It depends upon which video driver you use. Most of them now use KMS. Start
reading https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Xorg/Configuration and if you still need
help after that post back.
Welcome to the list,
Bruce
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* [gentoo-user] Re: Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer
2013-08-02 15:45 [gentoo-user] Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer Harry Putnam
2013-08-02 15:53 ` Canek Peláez Valdés
2013-08-02 15:56 ` [gentoo-user] " Bruce Hill
@ 2013-08-02 15:57 ` Harry Putnam
2 siblings, 0 replies; 5+ messages in thread
From: Harry Putnam @ 2013-08-02 15:57 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Harry Putnam <reader@newsguy.com> writes:
> It could be typified by the kernel line used in grub.conf like this
> one:
>
> kernel /vmlinuz root=/dev/sdb3 vga=0x31A video=vesafb:mtrr,ywrap
I should have included this information:
Kernel is v. 3.8.13, and it is a gentoo install as guest on a windows7
64bit, using vbox=4.2.16 r86992
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* [gentoo-user] Re: Is Vesa/Uvesa still the way for Frame buffer
2013-08-02 15:53 ` Canek Peláez Valdés
@ 2013-08-02 16:01 ` Harry Putnam
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From: Harry Putnam @ 2013-08-02 16:01 UTC (permalink / raw
To: gentoo-user
Canek Peláez Valdés <caneko@gmail.com> writes:
> First:
>
> /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/uvesafb.txt
>
> Second: what card do you use?
I haven't taken care of 'First' yet but here is the answer to
'second': Its a virtual box install of gentoo as guest on win7.
Apparently this is what the vm supplies for video card.
,----
|
| 00:02.0 VGA compatible controller: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH
| VirtualBox Graphics Adapter (prog-if 00 [VGA controller])
|
| Flags: bus master, fast devsel, latency 0, IRQ 11
| Memory at e0000000 (32-bit, prefetchable) [size=16M]
| Expansion ROM at <unassigned> [disabled]
`----
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