Hall Stevenson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> >* Robb Kidd ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) [010425 17:27]: >> X snarls the F1 - F5 text consoles, but runs fine itself. >> Killing the X server does not unsnarl them. >> I noticed the many messages about disabling the framebuffer >> (CONFIG_FB) and recompiling the kernel, but I do not see that >> config entry in "make menuconfig" (or less'ing about in the >> generated .config file). >> Do I add this line? Have I misread and should be recompiling >> XFree86?
> Disabling framebuffer is the only only way I've been able to "solve" > this. Like you mention, I've seen other people post about the > problem, but no solutions. My confusion comes from the absense of the CONFIG_FB entry in the .config file generated by a "make menuconfig" on a 2.4.2 kernel source. How do I disable the framebuffer if this line is missing? (While I've ventured into the Great Beyond of Kernel Compiling, I still need a travel guide from time to time and prefer to camp at sites with running water.)