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What is a framebuffer device and is it required to obtain a higher resolution?
I am running a gentoo guest OS on qemu-kvm. I can only get resolution of 800x600 in it. I want to be able to get a higher screen resolution.
xrandr gives the following output :
xrandr: Failed too ...
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When would I use FBDEV vs DRM vs DSS?
I'm new to Linux graphics, and I'm interested in developing a graphics driver. I see that Linux supports three methods for writing graphics to the display device
FBDEV
DRM
DSS2
When would I use ...
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No framebuffer device: how to enable it?
I'm trying to make a PCMCIA tuner card work in my headless home server, running Debian Squeeze. Now, as I have very big troubles finding the correct command line to capture, transcode end stream the ...
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Can GRUB font size be customised?
I would like to reduce the size of the font of GRUB boot loader. Is it possible and so how?
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Embedded linux LCD not calibrated
I have attached a new LCD to my embedded Linux device and when I run the system I found that it is shifted to the right. (the display starts from the middle of the LCD)
I found 2 frame buffer drivers ...
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How to run an app in a framebuffer?
If I can see a movie from the console (like in this post), then how can I use other apps like Firefox from the console? I'm looking for something that works in Ubuntu, Fedora, or OpenBSD.
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Framebuffer on OpenBSD?
I am migrating from Linux to OpenBSD, and one of the things I miss from my old OS is how even the consoles looked nice (so nice you could actually watch movies in there) under framebuffer using a ...
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How to use /dev/fb0 as a console from userspace, or output text to it
So I have a Palm Pre (original P100EWW) model that I enabled developer mode on, and installed a Debian Squeeze chroot. Works great. I have plans to use this for ANYTHING (bittorrent peer, web ...
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Boot Splash for linux [closed]
Possible Duplicate:
Creating a boot splash screen
Ive managed to create my own linux distribution, now I'm trying to configure a boot splash for the same.
So far I've tried Splashy and ...
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Creating a boot splash screen
I've been designing a Linux distro and trying to incorporate a nice user experience into it in the form of pleasing art and an interface that won't confuse or overwhelm first-time Linux users.
The ...
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Kernel Mode Setting vs. Framebuffer?
With KMS, the graphics drivers are moved into the kernel. Since the framebuffer was already in the kernel, I wouldn't expect this to affect framebuffer operation. Yet, I read that KMS supercedes the ...
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Hung system call
So I'm working with a custom kernel module that I'm writing a python front end for. The kernel module works, and it adds a framebuffer device file to /dev/fb1. I can read and write to it fine. I've ...
