Keep a console to be like rhgb

[Jan Welker]

I want to do the same thing. My frame buffer is already running. How do I
set the background image and the color theme?

Cheers, Jan

On 5/2/07, Matthew Saltzman <mjs at ces.clemson.edu> wrote:
>
> On Wed, 2 May 2007, Leo wrote:
>
> > ----- Mikkel L. Ellertson (2007-05-02) wrote:-----
> >
> >>> BTW, where to look at? Fedoraproject.org?
> >>>
> >>> I am using the framebuffer by passing vga=792 to kernel at boot. It
> >>> supports only 8 colors and no widescreen resolution.
> >>>
> >>> Best,
> >>
> >> I have not played with it, but you could try adding video=intelfb to
> >> your grub boot line, and see how it works. (I used it with lilo by
> >> adding it to the append= section using other video cards.) You can
> >> also specify the mode you want as well as other options. I first ran
> >> into it when running Linux on a Sparc Station II - you have to use
> >> the frame buffer for the console, as there isn't a native text mode.
> >>
> >> Mikkel
> >
> > I am getting closer ;)
> >
> > However, I wonder what do you to do to load intelfb module. I try to
> > pass `video=intelfb' to kernel, nothing happened I guess it is because
> > intelfb is not loaded.
>
> In /etc/sysconfig/mkinitrd, include the line,
>
>         MODULES="intelfb"
>
> (create it if it doesn't exist).  Then rebuild your initrd.  With that
> config file set up, future kernel installs will automatically build
> intelfb into the initrd.
>
> >
> > Best,
> >
>
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