[vdr] Re: VGA output, what is the best solution?

["Mattias Viberg" <c01mvg@cs.umu.se>]

Ok, I've just downloaded the latest kernel and patched it with the
latest patch from epiawiki. I'm building the kernel as we speak and I'll
post my results later.

Once again, thancks for all your help

Best regards,
Mattias Viberg

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> Mattias Viberg a écrit :
> > fbset -depth 32 gives me:
> > ioctl FBIOPUT_VSCREENINFO: Invalid argument
> > 
> > My simple guess is that there something wrong with my 
> driver, but what 
> > and how to solve it is a harder question...at least for me.
> 
> You must have a kernel without the viafb frame-buffer kernel module 
> (vesafb instead : this one can't change resolution after 
> boot-up - VESA 
> limitation, in fact)
> fbset -i should identify the frame-buffer driver. If you 
> haven't got the 
> viafb kernel module, prepare to recompile the kernel, and start with 
> http://www.epiawiki.org/wiki/tiki-index.php, where there are 
> already-prepared patches for the EPIA (should work on you mobo, maybe 
> deactivating some stuff), and links to stand-alone patches... 
> You can also get this kernel module on the linux-tv CVS repository 
> (along with the dvb drivers, or directfb, I think). Look for viafb.c
> 
> -- 
> NH
>