Using the VESA Framebuffer Driver

Support knowledgebase (cg_framebuffer)
Applies to

SuSE Linux: Version 6.0
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Kernel: Version 2.2

Request

Idea

Before the Linux kernel switches to 32-bit protected mode, a BIOS call is made to switch to the desired video (graphic) mode. This graphic mode remains unchanged as long as Linux is running.

Prerequisites

Procedure

To use the framebuffer console, you will need kernel support for the framebuffer device, which means recompiling your kernel. To use the framebuffer X Server (required if your video adapter is not supported otherwise), you must also install a package from the CD.

No installation support is provided for the following steps.

The Procedure in Detail