>> Why not use the VESA FB driver and Xserver-fbdev. Then you could just
>> have your machine run "fbset -a" on resume...
>
>because i didn't realise it was an option available to me. are there any
>requirements that i have to meet to be able to run this?
Have modern hardware with VESA 2.0 video BIOS or have one of the supported
chipsets. Run a recent 2.2.x kernel.
>just install xserver-fbdev? i'm already running 2.2.12 how do i configure
>my kernel etc. this would be really cool if it solves the problem.
Firstly compile kernel 2.2.12 with FB console support and VESA drivers. Then
read /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/* to work out the right "vga=" line in
/etc/lilo.conf. Then just try booting it. After that is working install
xserver-fbdev package and use an XF86Config file like the one I've attached
(run "fbset -x" to get the numbers for modeline).
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part of the Netherlands.
Section "Files"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
RgbPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/rgb"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/misc/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/:unscaled"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Type1/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/Speedo/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/75dpi/"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/100dpi/"
ModulePath "/usr/X11R6/lib/modules"
FontPath "/usr/X11R6/lib/X11/fonts/freefont/"
EndSection
#Section "Module"
# Load "xf86Jstk.so"
#EndSection
Section "ServerFlags"
# NoTrapSignals
# DontZap
# DontZoom
# DisableVidModeExtension
# AllowNonLocalXvidtune
# DisableModInDev
# AllowNonLocalModInDev
EndSection
Section "Keyboard"
Protocol "Standard"
AutoRepeat 500 5
XkbDisable
XkbKeymap "xfree86(us)"
EndSection
Section "Pointer"
# Protocol "Microsoft"
# Device "/dev/ttyS0"
Protocol "PS/2"
Device "/dev/psaux"
Emulate3Buttons
Emulate3Timeout 50
EndSection
Section "Monitor"
Identifier "Generic Multisync"
VendorName "Unknown"
ModelName "Unknown"
HorizSync 30-64
VertRefresh 50-100
# 640x480 @ 60 Hz, 31.5 kHz hsync
Modeline "640x480" 25.175 640 664 760 800 480 491 493 525
# 800x600 @ 60 Hz, 37.8 kHz hsync
Modeline "800x600" 40 800 840 968 1056 600 601 605 628 +hsync
+vsync
# 1024x768 @ 60 Hz, 48.4 kHz hsync
#Modeline "1024x768" 65 1024 1032 1176 1344 768 771 777 806 -hsync
-vsync
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "NeoMagic"
# Chipset "NM2160"
# IOBase 0xfea00000
# MemBase 0xfd000000
VideoRam 2048
# DacSpeed 90
Option "linear"
# Option "nolinear"
# Option "sw_cursor"
Option "hw_cursor"
# Option "no_accel"
Option "intern_disp"
# Option "extern_disp"
Option "mmio"
# Option "no_mmio"
# Option "lcd_center"
# Option "no_stretch"
EndSection
Section "Device"
Identifier "fbdev"
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "svga"
Device "NeoMagic"
Monitor "Generic Multisync"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
# Virtual 1182 887
# Virtual 1024 768
EndSubsection
EndSection
Section "Screen"
Driver "fbdev"
Device "fbdev"
Monitor "Generic Multisync"
Subsection "Display"
Depth 16
Modes "800x600" "640x480"
Virtual 800 600
EndSubsection
EndSection
