framebuffer radeon grub howto

[Esperanza Glass]

> K, I believe you. Are the permissions correct?
> [14:37:42][work]$ ls -al /dev/fb0
> /home/nead/work
> crw-------    1 luser    root      29,   0 Sep 15 09:40 /dev/fb0
> [14:37:48][work]$ ls -al /dev/fb1
> /home/nead/work
> crw-------    1 luser    root      29,   1 Sep 15 09:40 /dev/fb1
> 

permissions are (dunno if they are correct):
ls -al /dev/fb0 
crw-------    1 root     root      29,   0 Jan 21 19:56 /dev/fb0
ls -al /dev/fb1 
crw-------    1 root     root      29,   1 Jan 21 19:57 /dev/fb1

> If you are logged on at the console and your fb works,
> I don't think you can open it again.
> 

> >I used "./MAKEDEV  fb0" in dev directory. Didn't help. I'm missing something here.
> Question: Do get the nice portly Tux when you boot up???
> 
umh. nope. Is it necessary? Am I missing some package or patch from kernel? All I did was to get kernel source, and choosed fb support for radeon and compiled. I thought that was it.

hopey

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