[Arm-netbook] Framebuffer support - Mele A1000

[cnxsoft]

On 06/04/2012 20:23, lkcl luke wrote:
> On Fri, Apr 6, 2012 at 9:28 AM, cnxsoft<cnxsoft at cnx-software.com>  wrote:
>
>> In the instructions (and .config), I can see the display drivers are built
>> as modules
>   yes this will be a complete epic fail if trying to use as the startup
> console device.
>
>> copy A10 display kernel module to rootfs disp.ko, lcd.ko, hdmi.ko copy to
>> lib/module/xxxx/
>>
>> This could be the reason the framebuffer console does not work.
>> I've built a kernel with fb console and display driver built in the kernel.
>> Changes in the config:
>>
>> Device Drivers ->  Graphics support ->  Console display driver support ->
>>
>> [*] Framebuffer Console support
>>
>> Device Drivers ->  Graphics support ->
>> [*] HDMI Driver Support (sun4i)
>> [*] DISP Driver Support (sun4i)
>> [*] LCD Driver Support (sun4i)
>>
>> I haven't received the hardware yet, so If somebody wants to try, the kernel
>> image (zImage) can be downloaded at
>> http://dl.dropbox.com/u/45842273/zImage_A10_fbconsole
>   please add instructions to the wiki page so that people can choose
> the options themselves.  if you can identify (grep) which options have
> to be modified in the .config that would be useful: people can
> double-check those or edit them manually rather than going through
> some GUI tool.
>
>   l.
I understand your point, but should it be tested before we edit the Wiki ?