Keep a console to be like rhgb

[Leo]

----- Matthew Saltzman (2007-05-02) wrote:-----

>>> 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.
>

Matthew, this seems like a good trick. However is it possible to set the
module parameters in the same file?

I found out the intelfb is now loaded but has no effect in the
resolution at all.

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Leo <sdl.web AT gmail.com>                         (GPG Key: 9283AA3F)