Date: Thu, 7 Feb 2008 16:08:54 +0100 From: "Johan Hendriks" <Johan@double-l.nl> To: "Andreas Davour" <ante@Update.UU.SE> Cc: freebsd-questions@freebsd.org Subject: RE: VESA option in 6.3? Message-ID: <57200BF94E69E54880C9BB1AF714BBCB5DDB7F@w2003s01.double-l.local> References: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0802070159230.5299@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE><47AB0CCB.9030000@student.utwente.nl> <Pine.LNX.4.64.0802071549250.27640@Psilocybe.Update.UU.SE>
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>> Andreas Davour wrote: >> >>> I just tried to compile my kernel with 'options VESA' and 'device=20 >>> vga', according to the instructions from 'man 4 vga'. >>>=20 >>> When I did it with 6.2 it worked, but now 'make buildkernel' tells me=20 >>> VESA is an unrecognized option. How come? >> >> I built a kernel with that for 6.3-RELEASE and it works just fine.=20 >> That is to say, the kernel builds, installs, boots and runs. But VESA >> itself is another story because I still can't change the syscons=20 >> resolution with vidcontrol and the screensavers don't work either. >> >> Perhaps you can send me your kernel config file? >Sure, here it is (it is a bit verbose, since I have not deleted stuff): ># UPHEAVAL kernconf, based on GENERIC 6.2 >machine amd64 >cpu HAMMER >ident UPHEAVAL ....snip You are using amd64 now, there is no option VESA support for amd64. Regards, Johan Hendriks
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