Re: [gentoo-catalyst] mkxf86config: Virtualbox experience

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On 26/02/08 14:59, Pongracz Istvan wrote:
> 2008. 02. 26, kedd keltezéssel 07.33-kor Andrew Gaffney ezt írta:
>> Pongracz Istvan wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>>
>>> I use virtualbox/qemu to test the livecds.
>>> I know, I will not really popular, but I expected that, if mkxf86 could
>>> not detect the video card, it left empty the driver, instead of vesa
>>> driver. Their video card name is a really strange name.
>>>
>>> Is that possible to make the default driver to "vesa", instead of ""?
>> It should already do this. Are you sure you have x11-drivers/xf86-video-vesa on
>> your CD? I believe it checks to make sure the driver exists before sticking it
>> in the xorg.conf.
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>
> Hi,
>
> Yes, I am sure, because usually I simply write the "vesa" inside the
> xorg.conf to the relevant section and X starts smoothly, without problem
> and I am able to use X.

I've attached two patches that I apply when running fsscript. I believe
that the xorg.conf.in.patch is most essential, as it adds a second video
card as vesa and screen with default resolution settings as a sort of
fallback.

Beware that they might be outdated for your version of mkxf86config.

> Videocard: InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter
>
> Video is InnoTek Systemberatung GmbH VirtualBox Graphics Adapter, using
> Xorg Server
>
>
> This is without installing virtualbox-additions to the livecd.
>
> The only problem with this, vesa is not the default card in this
> specific case.
>
> Cheers,
> István
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