Keep a console to be like rhgb

[Matthew Saltzman]

On Wed, 2 May 2007, Leo wrote:

> ----- Mikkel L. Ellertson (2007-05-02) wrote:-----
>
>>> BTW, where to look at? Fedoraproject.org?
>>>
>>> I am using the framebuffer by passing vga=792 to kernel at boot. It
>>> supports only 8 colors and no widescreen resolution.
>>>
>>> Best,
>>
>> I have not played with it, but you could try adding video=intelfb to
>> your grub boot line, and see how it works. (I used it with lilo by
>> adding it to the append= section using other video cards.) You can
>> also specify the mode you want as well as other options. I first ran
>> into it when running Linux on a Sparc Station II - you have to use
>> the frame buffer for the console, as there isn't a native text mode.
>>
>> Mikkel
>
> I am getting closer ;)
>
> However, I wonder what do you to do to load intelfb module. I try to
> pass `video=intelfb' to kernel, nothing happened I guess it is because
> intelfb is not loaded.

In /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd, include the line,

 	MODULES="intelfb"

(create it if it doesn't exist).  Then rebuild your initrd.  With that 
config file set up, future kernel installs will automatically build 
intelfb into the initrd.

>
> Best,
>

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 		Matthew Saltzman

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