Date: Mon, 07 Feb 2005 09:48:24 -0800 From: Joaquin Menchaca <linuxuser@finnovative.net> To: freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org Subject: Re: kern/71142; VESA 1024x768 @ the console Message-ID: <4207A9E8.2040309@finnovative.net> In-Reply-To: <41F5DC57.1050103@nbritton.org> References: <20041224085217.42737.qmail@web61205.mail.yahoo.com> <41CC0203.6020609@nbritton.org> <41F5DC57.1050103@nbritton.org>
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Hi. I missed the boat on this one, what does this patch exactly do, and why is it needed? - joaquin Nikolas Britton wrote: > I got tired of having to patch by hand all the systems I wanted this > patch on and all the systems I patched but then updated with cvsup so I > made a simple batch script to do it for me, this script will do steps > 1...9 (see below). all you have to do is paste it into a file and then > run it as root (i.e. "sh vesa-patch-script"): > > cd /tmp > rm current-vesa_patch.tar.gz > fetch http://www.nbritton.org/uploads/current-vesa_patch.tar.gz > rm -r current-vesa_patch > tar -zxvf current-vesa_patch.tar.gz > cd /usr/src/sys/dev/syscons > patch </tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-syscons.diff > cd /usr/src/usr.sbin/vidcontrol > cp /tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-vidcontrol.1 ./vidcontrol.1 > cp /tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-vidcontrol.c ./vidcontrol.c > make && make install && make clean > > > Nikolas Britton wrote: > >> Disclaimer!!!: please note that this patch was never meant for newbies >> and that if you decide to use it you are basically on your own if you >> have any problems with it. This patch is very much still in alpha >> status, but it does work and if It breaks your system you can always >> back it out. >> >>> 1. do I copy the patch exactly as is from the webpage? >>> >>> >> no, forget the patches from the webpage it's all messed up and you >> have to run it though scripts and edit it and stuff etc etc.... >> ----------------------------- >> Step 0: su to root. >> Step 1: cd into /tmp >> Step 2: fetch the patch: "fetch >> http://www.nbritton.org/uploads/current-vesa_patch.tar.gz" >> >> Alternate Source (these patches are from Deng XueFeng BTW): >> http://unix.derkeiler.com/Mailing-Lists/FreeBSD/current/2004-08/att-2992/current-vesa_patch.tar.gz >> >> >> Step 3: Extract the files from the archive: "tar -zxvf curr*gz" >> Step 4: cd into /usr/src/sys/dev/syscons >> Step 5: patch the files: "patch >> </tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-syscons.diff" (make sure this applies >> cleanly, no error messages!) >> Step 6: cd into /usr/src/usr.sbin/vidcontrol (usr.sbin is not a typo) >> Step 7: Copy the file current-vidcontrol.1 here: "cp >> /tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-vidcontrol.1 ./vidcontrol.1" >> Step 8: Copy the file current-vidcontrol.c here: "cp >> /tmp/current-vesa_patch/current-vidcontrol.c ./vidcontrol.c" >> Step 9: while your in there rebuild vidcontrol: "make && make install >> && make clean" >> Step 10: cd into /usr/src/sys/i386/conf >> (if you have never done this before then your kernel will be >> "GENERIC", if you have then you don't need me to explain what to do) >> Step 11: Add the kernel option for VESA support to your kernel: echo >> "options VESA" >> GENERIC >> Step 12: Add the kernel option for SC_PIXEL_MODE to your kernel: echo >> "options SC_PIXEL_MODE" >> GENERIC >> Step 13: config your kernel: config GENERIC >> Step 14: cd into ../compile/GENERIC >> Step 15: rebuild your kernel: "make depend && make && make install" >> Step 16: reboot >> (After FreeBSD reboots and loads you will see this message several >> times (ignore it) "vidcontrol: showing the mouse: Invalid argument") >> Step 17: login as root >> Step 18: Now change the video mode "vidcontrol MODE_279" >> (you should now have a console at 1024x768, if you don't you did >> something wrong.) >> Step 19: If everthing seems ok then add it to the /etc/rc.conf file: >> allscreens_flags="MODE_279" >> Step 20: reboot or do a "shutdown now" >> Step 21: login as a normal user, you're done, have fun :-), report any >> bugs your having to I think ether freebsd-current or freebsd-hackers >> mailing lists. >> >> you can also use "vidcontrol -i mode | grep G" to see a complete list >> of supported modes (this is a list of modes supported by your video >> card, not your monitor!) and if you want you can play with these other >> modes "vidcontrol MODE_modenumber" >> >> Also note that if you try to update your sources with cvsup it will >> overwrite the changes you made to the files so you will have to redo >> steps 0 though 8 again (this is how you can back out the changes if >> you have problems with it). >> >> >> >> >> >> _______________________________________________ >> freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list >> http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies >> To unsubscribe, send any mail to >> "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org" >> > > _______________________________________________ > freebsd-newbies@freebsd.org mailing list > http://lists.freebsd.org/mailman/listinfo/freebsd-newbies > To unsubscribe, send any mail to "freebsd-newbies-unsubscribe@freebsd.org"
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