On Wed, 7 Nov 2001, Guo-Rong Koh wrote: > I have just decided to try getting Linux running on my DECStation > 5000/25 (currently running NetBSD). I succeeded in cross-compiling a > 2.4.12 kernel from an i686 Linux box. My main aim is to get the > framebuffer working. > > To test the kernel I dumped it on the NetBSD root and hit "boot > 3/rz0/vmlinux". > > This gets me to "This is a Personal DECStation 5000/xx" then stops. > > Any suggestions as to what I should do next? > Framebuffer support for all the framebuffers has been compiled in. The > question is: To what extent does the kernel support console on > framebuffer? The kernel should support console on framebuffer, it once did. With the on-board video the kernel needed 'video=maxinefb:on' as a kernel option, dunno if that's still the case. You only have the on-board video, no second video controller? Greetings, Richard
