Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVIDIA?

tehdely · 04-09-04, 03:36 AM

Howdy.

I'm running a 2.6.5 kernel with the NVIDIA 5336 release driver. It's been a charm so far... no panics, lockups, or any other issues... at all. It even worked with the 4K stacks patch from the -mm series, which had a bunch of folks on LKML baffled :P

There's just one more thing I'd like to try, though, and that's a framebuffer console. Not only would I like to give the bootsplash patches a shot, but I find VCs much more usable when rendered in a framebuffer (and also would like to use links -g from time to time). Unfortunately it seems that none of the framebuffer drivers provided with the linux kernel will coexist with the nvidia driver (at least while X is running). The readme itself states that the riva driver will cause lockups when console switching, and I can't even get vesafb to initialize.

Has anyone managed to get both framebuffers and X-with-nvidia-driver working side-by-side reliably?

I understand I may not be able to eat my cake and have it too, but if anyone's had any success I'd love to hear about it

-------------System:
Abit NF7-S V1
AMD 2500 Barton
NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL
Arch Linux with a 2.6.5 kernel
XFree86 4.4.0

andyrock · 04-09-04, 04:58 AM

Framebuffer/bootslash works ok here.

I'm using 2.6.4 (precompiled) from SUSE 9.1 beta. It's possible that they've patched it to hell to make bootsplash work.

Code:

vga = 0x317

r__wilco · 04-09-04, 07:13 AM

I've had it up and running without a problem. The trick is to use the vesa framebuffer and nothing else. This is the only fb driver that works alongside with nvidia's kernel module.

LordMorgul · 04-09-04, 01:09 PM

ditto, I boot with vga=794 and have vesafb builtin to the kernel (non-modular) then the nVIDIA kernel module loads prior to X, but framebuffer ttys still work fine.

tehdely · 04-10-04, 02:43 AM

Awesome, vga=794 worked

I guess the reason it always failed before that was due to my putting in hex values :P

Just finished getting bootsplash set up and everything is quite slick atm. Thanks for your help, everyone.

04-09-04, 03:36 AM	#1
tehdely LUMIX Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8	Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVIDIA? Howdy. I'm running a 2.6.5 kernel with the NVIDIA 5336 release driver. It's been a charm so far... no panics, lockups, or any other issues... at all. It even worked with the 4K stacks patch from the -mm series, which had a bunch of folks on LKML baffled :P There's just one more thing I'd like to try, though, and that's a framebuffer console. Not only would I like to give the bootsplash patches a shot, but I find VCs much more usable when rendered in a framebuffer (and also would like to use links -g from time to time). Unfortunately it seems that none of the framebuffer drivers provided with the linux kernel will coexist with the nvidia driver (at least while X is running). The readme itself states that the riva driver will cause lockups when console switching, and I can't even get vesafb to initialize. Has anyone managed to get both framebuffers and X-with-nvidia-driver working side-by-side reliably? I understand I may not be able to eat my cake and have it too, but if anyone's had any success I'd love to hear about it -------------System: Abit NF7-S V1 AMD 2500 Barton NVIDIA Quadro4 700 XGL Arch Linux with a 2.6.5 kernel XFree86 4.4.0

04-09-04, 04:58 AM	#2
andyrock Registered User Join Date: Jan 2004 Location: EU / Portugal Posts: 110	Re: Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVI Framebuffer/bootslash works ok here. I'm using 2.6.4 (precompiled) from SUSE 9.1 beta. It's possible that they've patched it to hell to make bootsplash work. Code: vga = 0x317 __________________ AndyRock -- 1. Toshiba M30-742 \| Centrino/Pentium-M 1700mhz \| Geforce FX 5200Go 2. Celeron (Tualatin) 1400mhz \| Geforce Ti 4800SE Last edited by andyrock; 04-09-04 at 01:36 PM.

04-09-04, 07:13 AM	#3
r__wilco Registered User Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 1	Re: Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVIDIA? I've had it up and running without a problem. The trick is to use the vesa framebuffer and nothing else. This is the only fb driver that works alongside with nvidia's kernel module.

04-09-04, 01:09 PM	#4
LordMorgul Electrical Engineer Join Date: Dec 2002 Location: San Luis Obispo, CA Posts: 872	Re: Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVI ditto, I boot with vga=794 and have vesafb builtin to the kernel (non-modular) then the nVIDIA kernel module loads prior to X, but framebuffer ttys still work fine. __________________ "..the triumph of evil is for good men to do nothing." (Edmond Burke) nVIDIA video driver RPMs for Fedora :: see yum repo at livna.org.

04-10-04, 02:43 AM	#5
tehdely LUMIX Join Date: Apr 2004 Posts: 8	Re: Has anybody managed to get a framebuffer console/bootsplash working alongside NVI Awesome, vga=794 worked I guess the reason it always failed before that was due to my putting in hex values :P Just finished getting bootsplash set up and everything is quite slick atm. Thanks for your help, everyone.

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