[CALL FOR TESTERS] VESA High Resolution Console support from DragonFly

[Eric Anderson]

Kevin Oberman wrote:
> I have now completely updated my system (IBM T30 with Radeon M7 7500
> graphics) to current with the patches applied. I am loading vesa a boot
> time. 
> 
> I see all of the graphics modes (about 30 of them), but am unable to
> enable them. I get either:
> vidcontrol: Setting video mode: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> or
> vidcontrol: cannot activate raster mode: Inappropriate ioctl for device
> 
> depending on the mode selected. If I get the first message, it is almost
> instantaneous. If I get the second, the display blanks for several
> seconds before the message comes out.
> 
> Any suggestions Should I build the kernel with vesa as opposed to loading
> the module?

I'm using the vesa module, and it works fine.  Did you add the 
SC_PIXEL_MODE line to your kernel config before rebuilding?

Eric




-- 
------------------------------------------------------------------------
Eric Anderson        Sr. Systems Administrator        Centaur Technology
A lost ounce of gold may be found, a lost moment of time never.
------------------------------------------------------------------------