[KERNEL] Black Screen

[SmasSive]

I tried disabling vesa:

smassive at mordor ~ $ cat /usr/src/linux/.config | grep VESA
CONFIG_FB_VESA=m

But not works :(

I think the problem is in the ubuntu sources, with vanilla sources the
kernel runs ok... What kind of patches ubuntu gives?


El vie, 13-05-2005 a las 07:11 +0200, Fabio Massimo Di Nitto escribió:
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> SmasSive wrote:
> > Hi,
> > 
> > I'm trying to install the new kernel in my ubuntu breezy.
> > I have downloaded the linux-sources-2.6.12 with apt and it compiles fine
> > but when I try to start the system with it I get a black screen.
> > It starts ok except the black screen (I can access to a console with
> > ssh).
> > 
> > It seems a problem with framebuffer or graphics card but the
> > configuration file it's the same that the other kernel's and it only
> > happens with ubuntu sources, with vanilla sources works ok.
> > 
> > Any solution?
> > 
> > A lot of thanks! ;)
> > 
> > 
> 
> try disabling VESA switching to CONFIG_VESA=n or CONFIG_VESA=m.
> Including VESA=y by default is something you can do only if you are 100% sure
> that the kernel/gfx card is known to work fine. If it was previously than the
> driver might have changed, and considering this is a 12rc4 i am not too worried
> or would spend too much time on it.
> 
> Fabio
> 
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