From: Ph. Marek Date: Tue, 3 Oct 2006 08:14:38 +0000 (-0700) Subject: [PATCH] intelfb: Documentation update X-Git-Tag: v2.6.19-rc1~320 X-Git-Url: https://err.no/cgi-bin/gitweb.cgi?a=commitdiff_plain;h=6bf1d73d7a512cfa791b7415742f71c80f6b8d7e;p=linux-2.6 [PATCH] intelfb: Documentation update Correct sample boot line and add a remark on mode setting. Signed-off-by: Antonino Daplas Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds --- diff --git a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt index aa0d322db1..da5ee74219 100644 --- a/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt +++ b/Documentation/fb/intelfb.txt @@ -88,12 +88,20 @@ Sample Usage In /etc/lilo.conf, add the line: -append="video=intelfb:800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8" +append="video=intelfb:mode=800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8" This will initialize the framebuffer to 800x600 at 32bpp and 75Hz. The framebuffer will use 8 MB of System RAM. hw acceleration of text and cursor will be enabled. +Remarks +------- + +If setting this parameter doesn't work (you stay in a 80x25 text-mode), +you might need to set the "vga=" parameter too - see vesafb.txt +in this directory. + + D. Module options The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel