Framebuffer activation

[Mikael Eriksson]

Vincenzo Ampolo wrote:
> Matt Zimmerman wrote:
> 
>>As a basis for USplash, we will need to start enabling the kernel
>>framebuffer in the initrd, if (and only if) the 'splash' option is passed on
>>the kernel command line (it is by default).
>>
> 
> As i know to start the framebuffer you should add "vga=792" for 1024*768
> at 24 bits per pizel framebuffer. After that you will be able to change
> settings using "struct fb_var_screeninfo" (in some cases). 
> 
> 

Perhaps we should switch to vesafb-tng, as it allows compiling vesafb as
module that can be inserted after boot. It also uses the video= instead 
of vga=

http://dev.gentoo.org/~spock/projects/vesafb-tng/