[mythtv-users] OT: Framebuffer / rivafb

[Steve]

On Fri, 2003-12-12 at 19:17, J. Donavan Stanley wrote:
> I'm about ready to pull my hair out!
> 
> Can someone point me to some documentation for using the rivafb module?  
> I can't track down any info on how to properly enable the thing.  I'm 
> downloading 2.4.24 to see if it has some updated docs or anything.
> 
> All I want to do is muck aorund with directfb but right now I can't get 
> a framebuffer working propely.

I don't know anything about the rivafb module, but in general you have
to specify video=rivafb(or whatever) as a kernel boot parameter. How you
do that depends on which loader you are using. 

For lilo, add "video=rivafb" (<-- I assume) to the append line for your
kernel and re-run lilo.

Steve
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