> > 2) If you do not start up the X server, do the text consoles > > F1-F6 work? If yes, then it could be iffy driver. > > They do, yes. > My problem certainly appears to be related to others' experiences > with framebuffer issues. How do I disable the framebuffer if the > CONFIG_FB entry is missing from kernel-source-2.4.2/.config? > Is this a line I can safely add?
If you don't have that entry, you're probably not using framebuffer, so that makes your problem much odder. It's possible the entry is not exactly like that though. Check the "console" section, I think, for the items that are enabled. If there aren't too many, post them here to the list. Hall
