linux-kernel - Re: 2.6.23: No text consoles with FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT

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Date:	Mon, 5 Nov 2007 23:20:30 +0100
From:	Frans Pop <elendil@...net.nl>
To:	"Antonino A. Daplas" <adaplas@...il.com>
Cc:	linux-kernel@...r.kernel.org
Subject: Re: 2.6.23: No text consoles with FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY

On Sunday 14 October 2007, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> On Sat, 2007-10-13 at 20:13 +0200, Frans Pop wrote:
> > I could solve this issue in two ways:
> > - boot with VGA=791 parameter (initial boot was without VGA= parameter)
> > - compile kernel without FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE_DETECT_PRIMARY set (I also
> >   unset FB_VIRTUAL, but without its boot param that should be a no-op)
>
> After looking at vfb.c again, it seems the default is for vfb to be
> enabled and you have to actively disable vfb either with
>
> video=vfb:disable or video=vfb:off
>
> I have to change this behavior. In the meantime, try one of the above
> options.

I'm not sure if there's been any progress on this issue, but to make sure it 
does not get forgotten, I've just filed a BR under drivers/video(other) and 
added that as blocker to #9056 (2.6.23 regressions):
http://bugzilla.kernel.org/show_bug.cgi?id=9310

Cheers,
FJP
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