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lloeki

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Registered: 2007-02-20

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

update on my issue: it works!

I had to change:
HOOKS="base v86d keymap udev autodetect sata uresume filesystems"
to:
HOOKS="base keymap udev v86d autodetect sata uresume filesystems"

WTF?! does uvesafb need access to a device file provided by udev or something? this worked on my AUR package, so I don't get it.

note: the reason I want it this early is that this way, the font set by the keymap hook can indeed be set, because this needs a fb...
I then changed it to:
HOOKS="base udev v86d keymap autodetect sata uresume filesystems"
and everything is fine.

I will thus remove my AUR package from the AUR, unless someone objects.

Last edited by lloeki (2008-03-05 13:50:49)

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SlodS

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Registered: 2007-03-21

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Off topic, but:
If not intended, you really shouldn't place autodetect hook after other hooks, because you lose the advantage of auto-detection. Take a look at autodetect description: http://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Mki … able_hooks

lloeki

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From: France

Registered: 2007-02-20

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

thanks for the pointer, but it says that you will lose autodetection for those before autodetect. and those I have before are not subject to autodetection anyway, so...

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

WTF?! does uvesafb need access to a device file provided by udev or something? this worked on my AUR package, so I don't get it.

I am confused as well, IMO this should work without udev.

airstep

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Registered: 2008-01-21

Posts: 54

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Updated from repository and have this error on boot:

uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3)
uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22
uvesafb: probe of uvesafb.0 failed with error -22

Same error like in prev posts. Have no issue, pls help what can I do?

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 2,043

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Updated from repository and have this error on boot:

uvesafb: Getting VBE info block failed (eax=0x4f00, err=-3)
uvesafb: vbe_init() failed with -22
uvesafb: probe of uvesafb.0 failed with error -22

Same error like in prev posts. Have no issue, pls help what can I do?

Why didn't you start by showing the HOOKS line?

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airstep

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

I have tried to do like this.

I had to change:
HOOKS="base v86d keymap udev autodetect sata uresume filesystems"
to:
HOOKS="base keymap udev v86d autodetect sata uresume filesystems"

And nothing... Just error on boot.

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

Posts: 2,043

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

I have tried to do like this.

I had to change:
HOOKS="base v86d keymap udev autodetect sata uresume filesystems"
to:
HOOKS="base keymap udev v86d autodetect sata uresume filesystems"

And nothing... Just error on boot.

You obviously rebuilt the image after changing the HOOKS, right?

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airstep

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Yes ofcourse. I'm already goes around with wiki page about uvesafb. Did this stuff works for you?

Last edited by airstep (2008-03-15 09:30:29)

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Yes ofcourse. I'm already goes around with wiki page about uvesafb. Did this stuff works for you?

Sure, after I got that HOOKS line right and rebuilt the initcpio image, it worked fine. Previously I was getting the same error as you. And lloeki experienced the same.

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airstep

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Can you post your HOOKS line?

cucullus

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From: Moscow, Russia

Registered: 2007-07-07

Posts: 71

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

I had the same issue and just solved it by reinstalling kernel. It seems that "mkinicpio -g kernel26" is not enough.

PS I'm dumbo! That was a wrong command.

Last edited by cucullus (2008-03-15 11:54:46)

airstep

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

I'm also tried mkinicpio -p kernel26... hmm.
Please describe - how you reinstalling kernel?
Wich command was correct?

Last edited by airstep (2008-03-15 11:56:13)

cucullus

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From: Moscow, Russia

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

mkinitcpio -g /boot/kernel26.img
or
pacman -S kernel26

... but the list of available video modes is rather unimpressive ...

Last edited by cucullus (2008-03-15 12:22:25)

shining

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Registered: 2006-05-10

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

I'm also tried mkinicpio -p kernel26... hmm.
Wich command was correct?

Thats the correct command.

my line :
HOOKS="base udev autodetect sata v86d keymap filesystems"

Last edited by shining (2008-03-15 12:28:21)

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cucullus

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From: Moscow, Russia

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

also you can try to comment line "disable uvesafb" in /etc/modeprobe.d/framebuffer_blacklist

airstep

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Registered: 2008-01-21

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

So, I "disable uvesafb" in /etc/modeprobe.d/framebuffer_blacklist and use HOOKS line like provided by shining and it's not helped me.
Also I try to reinstall kernel with "pacman -S kernel26".

What can I do more? Same error...

brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Quick update: I changed this in mkinitcpio: http://projects.archlinux.org/git/?p=mk … 7bbd34c77a

With the next mkinitcpio release (expect this tomorrow) you will be able to put v86d before udev and thus load uvesafb earlier. There will also be a change in klibc-module-init-tools that may fix some weird problems.

airstep

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Registered: 2008-01-21

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Uvesafb is works for me now too. But I'm expect to have more resolution like as 1280x800. For now I have only 1024x768. Any experience?

patroclo7

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From: Bassano del Grappa, ITALY

Registered: 2006-01-11

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Uvesafb is works for me now too. But I'm expect to have more resolution like as 1280x800. For now I have only 1024x768. Any experience?

Have you an intel integrated chipset? If so, look in the wiki article for uvesafb for the combination with 915resolution-static: uvesafb sees the resolutions seen by your BIOS, and for many intel chipsets the BIOS does not see the native resolution of the sidescreen!

I have heard also of some radeon chips with an analogous problem, but AFAIK there is not yet a tool analogous to 915resolution.

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brain0

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From: Aachen - Germany

Registered: 2005-01-03

Posts: 1,382

Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Quick update: I changed this in mkinitcpio: http://projects.archlinux.org/git/?p=mk … 7bbd34c77a

With the next mkinitcpio release (expect this tomorrow) you will be able to put v86d before udev and thus load uvesafb earlier. There will also be a change in klibc-module-init-tools that may fix some weird problems.

Replying to myself again: The new mkinitcpio is now in core, so you should be able to use HOOKS="base v86d ...." now.

airstep

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Registered: 2008-01-21

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Re: Kernel 2.6.24 and UVesaFB

Have you an intel integrated chipset?

No, I have ATI X1400 Mobile...