Re: [Sheflug] SuSE7.2 kernel configuration

[Matt Fairtlough <xxxxx [at] xxxxxxxxxxxxxx>]

Barrie Bremner wrote:

>>>>>> "Matt" == Matt Fairtlough <matt [at] fairtlough.net> writes
>>>>> 
thanks a lot for the tips Baz.

>     Matt> Does anyone know which option enables the graphical console
>     Matt> on bootup?  I've reconfigured the kernel and looked through
>     Matt> the diffs with the original config files but still can't
>     Matt> find it. 
> 
> I'm guessing wildly at exactly what you mean by "graphical console".
> 
> If you mean a terminal with ol' Tux and fancier fonts, then have a
> look under

yes, that's what I meant.  Let's call it the "Tux console" for lack of a 
better phrase.

> (Kernel 2.4.17, slightly different for 2.2.x)

yes, I'm on 2.4 series (2.4.4 which was distributed with SuSE7.2) 
because of software compatibility problems with SuSE7.3.

> Console drivers -> Framebuffer support -> Support for frame buffer
> devices (EXPERIMENTAL)

ah.  yes, I tried that, but with the other kernel options I've got my 
screen locks up (think it is a graphics-related problem) on boot and so 
I disabled it.   Not even the "magic" SysRq keys help when this 
happens.  There is a problem with the IBM tft displays under 7.2 which 
may be related to this.  But it is possible to have both X and Tux 
console as the shipped kernel gives a TuX console and works out of the 
box after the X problem has been sorted.  It is odd as I couldn't find 
the documentation I remembered for the TuX console when rebuilding a 7.2 
kernel when I looked at the framebuffer stuff (if that makes any 
sense--I mean that I've been here before and (mis?)remember some xconfig 
documentation on the subject but didn't find it under the framebuffer 
section this time)

> You'll probably need to enable experimental options under
> 
> Code maturity level options -> Prompt for development and/or
> incomplete code/drivers

yes, I always do that as I use reiser (in anticipation of having to 
power off regularly when rebuilding the kernel)

> If you're talking about finishing the boot process at an X session
> with a login prompt for KDE/GNOME/Whatever, then you need to look at
> your bootscripts and set the default runlevel in /etc/inittab and
> ensure that X and kdm/xdm/etc is started in the level you specify

no, that is fine, thanks.

> Happy New Year!

and the same to you, Baz.

> Baz. (Who is just off to bed... :-)

good timing I see :-)

Matt.

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