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

[»Q«]

In <58965d8a0901171927q12cac290ocead4eb8409d9cc8@××××××××××.com>,
Paul Hartman <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> wrote:

> On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 9:20 PM, Paul Hartman
> <paul.hartman+gentoo@×××××.com> wrote:
> > On Sat, Jan 17, 2009 at 6:32 PM, »Q« <boxcars@×××.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.

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> 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.

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