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I compiled kernel 2.6.26.3 ok. Everything went well, except on bootup I get a blank screen no text. It worked on previous generic kernel. I'm using ubuntu.
I have the ...
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[SOLVED] kernel 2.6.26.3 no Framebuffer on boot (vga=773)
I compiled kernel 2.6.26.3 ok. Everything went well, except on bootup I get a blank screen no text. It worked on previous generic kernel. I'm using ubuntu.
I have the kernel line set at vga=773. When I remove the vga=773 then it boots up with text that is normal size. I'm thinking it's framebuffering problem.
By the way, it boots up fine, just no grahpics text.
I have an integrated Intel 865G video chip.
I found an article regarding Frame buffering here:
Framebuffer - Gentoo Linux Wiki
that didn't help since I have all options set up correctly.
Here is some options from .config
Edit: I found out that the output of 'lsmod' revealed that the generic kernel has 30 more modules than the one I built. Especially these:Code:# # Graphics support # CONFIG_AGP=y CONFIG_AGP_ALI=m CONFIG_AGP_ATI=m # CONFIG_AGP_AMD is not set # CONFIG_AGP_AMD64 is not set CONFIG_AGP_INTEL=y # CONFIG_AGP_NVIDIA is not set CONFIG_AGP_SIS=m CONFIG_AGP_SWORKS=m CONFIG_AGP_VIA=m CONFIG_AGP_EFFICEON=m CONFIG_DRM=m CONFIG_DRM_TDFX=m CONFIG_DRM_R128=m CONFIG_DRM_RADEON=m CONFIG_DRM_I810=m CONFIG_DRM_I830=m CONFIG_DRM_I915=m # CONFIG_DRM_MGA is not set # CONFIG_DRM_SIS is not set # CONFIG_DRM_VIA is not set # CONFIG_DRM_SAVAGE is not set CONFIG_VGASTATE=y CONFIG_VIDEO_OUTPUT_CONTROL=m CONFIG_FB=y CONFIG_FIRMWARE_EDID=y CONFIG_FB_DDC=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_FILLRECT=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_COPYAREA=y CONFIG_FB_CFB_IMAGEBLIT=y # CONFIG_FB_CFB_REV_PIXELS_IN_BYTE is not set CONFIG_FB_SYS_FILLRECT=m CONFIG_FB_SYS_COPYAREA=m CONFIG_FB_SYS_IMAGEBLIT=m # CONFIG_FB_FOREIGN_ENDIAN is not set CONFIG_FB_SYS_FOPS=m CONFIG_FB_SVGALIB=m # CONFIG_FB_MACMODES is not set CONFIG_FB_BACKLIGHT=y CONFIG_FB_MODE_HELPERS=y CONFIG_FB_TILEBLITTING=y # # Frame buffer hardware drivers # CONFIG_FB_CIRRUS=m CONFIG_FB_PM2=m CONFIG_FB_PM2_FIFO_DISCONNECT=y CONFIG_FB_CYBER2000=m CONFIG_FB_ARC=m CONFIG_FB_ASILIANT=y CONFIG_FB_IMSTT=y CONFIG_FB_VGA16=m CONFIG_FB_UVESA=m CONFIG_FB_VESA=y CONFIG_FB_EFI=y CONFIG_FB_IMAC=y # CONFIG_FB_N411 is not set CONFIG_FB_HGA=m # CONFIG_FB_HGA_ACCEL is not set CONFIG_FB_S1D13XXX=m # CONFIG_FB_NVIDIA is not set # CONFIG_FB_RIVA is not set CONFIG_FB_I810=y # CONFIG_FB_I810_GTF is not set CONFIG_FB_LE80578=m CONFIG_FB_CARILLO_RANCH=m CONFIG_FB_INTEL=y # CONFIG_FB_INTEL_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_FB_INTEL_I2C=y # CONFIG_FB_MATROX is not set CONFIG_FB_RADEON=m CONFIG_FB_RADEON_I2C=y CONFIG_FB_RADEON_BACKLIGHT=y # CONFIG_FB_RADEON_DEBUG is not set CONFIG_FB_ATY128=m CONFIG_FB_ATY128_BACKLIGHT=y CONFIG_FB_ATY=m CONFIG_FB_ATY_CT=y CONFIG_FB_ATY_GENERIC_LCD=y CONFIG_FB_ATY_GX=y CONFIG_FB_ATY_BACKLIGHT=y CONFIG_FB_S3=m CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE=m CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE_I2C=y CONFIG_FB_SAVAGE_ACCEL=y CONFIG_FB_SIS=m CONFIG_FB_SIS_300=y CONFIG_FB_SIS_315=y CONFIG_FB_NEOMAGIC=m CONFIG_FB_KYRO=m CONFIG_FB_3DFX=m # CONFIG_FB_3DFX_ACCEL is not set CONFIG_FB_VOODOO1=m CONFIG_FB_VT8623=m CONFIG_FB_CYBLA=m CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT=m # CONFIG_FB_TRIDENT_ACCEL is not set CONFIG_FB_ARK=m CONFIG_FB_PM3=m CONFIG_FB_GEODE=y CONFIG_FB_GEODE_LX=m CONFIG_FB_GEODE_GX=m CONFIG_FB_GEODE_GX1=m CONFIG_FB_SM501=m # CONFIG_FB_VIRTUAL is not set CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_LCD_SUPPORT=y CONFIG_LCD_CLASS_DEVICE=m CONFIG_LCD_LTV350QV=m CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CLASS_DEVICE=y CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CORGI=m CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_PROGEAR=m CONFIG_BACKLIGHT_CARILLO_RANCH=m # # Display device support # CONFIG_DISPLAY_SUPPORT=m # # Display hardware drivers # # # Console display driver support # CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y # CONFIG_VGACON_SOFT_SCROLLBACK is not set CONFIG_VIDEO_SELECT=y CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE=m CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=m # CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY is not set # CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_ROTATION is not set # CONFIG_FONTS is not set CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
fbcon 42912 71
tileblit 3456 1 fbcon
font 9472 1 fbcon
bitblit 6784 1 fbcon
How do I go about adding them. Anyone know?Last edited by verndog; 09-06-2008 at 02:36 AM. Reason: more info



