[gentoo-user] Re: uvesafb - does it require use of initramfs/initrd?

[Paul Hartman]

On Thu, Jan 15, 2009 at 11:49 PM, Paul Hartman
<paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> wrote:
> Hi,
>
> Does anyone here use uvesafb? I followed the instructions to install
> uvesafb from this page:
>
> http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/uvesafb/
>
> However, it does not work. Is it required to use initrd in order to
> use uvesafb? (because I don't use it...)
>
> the 80x25 looks absolutely horrible and I'd love to have something
> usable without needing to be in X. I have an nvidia geforce 9600GT
> card using the latest nvidia-drivers, and am on amd64 if it matters.
>
> Thanks,
> Paul
>

I'm ashamed to admit I made the most basic mistake. I compiled uvesafb
as a module. Oops! Compiled it as "Y" instead of "M" and now I have a
pair of Tux sitting atop my kernel boot screen and no more 80x25
horror. :)

Thanks,
Paul