In <58965d8a0901171927q12cac290ocead4eb8409d9...@mail.gmail.com>, Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gen...@gmail.com> wrote:
> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Paul Hartman > <paul.hartman+gen...@gmail.com> wrote: > > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:32 PM, »Q« <boxc...@gmx.net> wrote: > >> On Fri, 16 Jan 2009 01:42:30 -0600 > >> You mean you are now successfully using uvesafb *without* an > >> initrd or initramfs? Spock's site says you need v86d, and I don't > >> know how else to get it. If I boot a kernel without it, uvesafb > >> doesn't work for me. > > > > Well you need the initramfs stuff is configured in the kernel as > > stated in the instructions at his website, but I'm not (not have I > > ever) used the initrd. [snip] > I forgot to specify: the kernel setting > > CONFIG_INITRAMFS_SOURCE="/usr/share/v86d/initramfs" > > compiled v86d into the kernel, so it doesn't need to execute > the /sbin/v86d Ah, thanks, I see. I think my initial confusion was due to my misreading of your original post. I do it the same way you do, compiling it into the kernel, both on Gentoo and Slackware. -- »Q« Kleeneness is next to Gödelness.