> K, I believe you. Are the permissions correct? > [14:37:42][work]$ ls -al /dev/fb0 > /home/nead/work > crw------- 1 luser root 29, 0 Sep 15 09:40 /dev/fb0 > [14:37:48][work]$ ls -al /dev/fb1 > /home/nead/work > crw------- 1 luser root 29, 1 Sep 15 09:40 /dev/fb1 > permissions are (dunno if they are correct): ls -al /dev/fb0 crw------- 1 root root 29, 0 Jan 21 19:56 /dev/fb0 ls -al /dev/fb1 crw------- 1 root root 29, 1 Jan 21 19:57 /dev/fb1 > If you are logged on at the console and your fb works, > I don't think you can open it again. > > >I used "./MAKEDEV fb0" in dev directory. Didn't help. I'm missing something here. > Question: Do get the nice portly Tux when you boot up??? > umh. nope. Is it necessary? Am I missing some package or patch from kernel? All I did was to get kernel source, and choosed fb support for radeon and compiled. I thought that was it. hopey -- ___________________________________________________________ Sign-up for Ads Free at Mail.com http://promo.mail.com/adsfreejump.htm
