Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-28 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Thursday 24 September 2009 16:19:15 I wrote: > Two problems remain (until I solve those and expose the next layer!): > > 1.On starting X I find that the keyboard and mouse are not connected. I > can ssh in and reboot the machine, so it's still alive - just not > responsive to me at the keyb

Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-24 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Tuesday 22 September 2009 18:33:30 Daniel da Veiga wrote: > As an owner (701 and 900), I researched a lot, and found this: > > http://code.toofishes.net/cgit/dan/eee.git/tree/kernel-eee/kernelconfig An interesting link - thanks. His hardware differs from mine and it's not easy to pick out the

Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-22 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 14:20, Peter Humphrey wrote: > On Tuesday 22 September 2009 12:33:59 Willie Wong wrote: > >> Is the framebuffer working? I mean, when you boot with the parameters >> listed up there, are you stuck in 80x25 or are you in a framebuffer >> mode that you don't like? > > No, the

Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-22 Thread Peter Humphrey
On Tuesday 22 September 2009 12:33:59 Willie Wong wrote: > Is the framebuffer working? I mean, when you boot with the parameters > listed up there, are you stuck in 80x25 or are you in a framebuffer > mode that you don't like? No, the fram buffer is not active - I just get 80x25, or some others i

Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-22 Thread Daniel da Veiga
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 08:02, Peter Humphrey wrote: > Hello list, > > My wife has a nice new Asus 1005AH and I'm installing Gentoo on it so that > she won't have to struggle with the likes of Lookout Inarush. > > I've spent several days so far exploring blind alleys while getting the box > to boo

Re: [gentoo-user] Frame-buffer modes on an eee-pc

2009-09-22 Thread Willie Wong
On Tue, Sep 22, 2009 at 12:02:59PM +0100, Penguin Lover Peter Humphrey squawked: > root (hd0,4) > kernel /kernel-2.6.31-gentoo root=/dev/sda6 video=intelfb:mode=1024x600 > softlevel=no-x > > When I accidentally hit on the configuration I liked, the display started at > the standard 80x25, then w