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Xorg FBDEV refuses to use the specified framebuffer

I'm using Xorg with the FBDEV driver, configuration: Section "Device" Identifier "Device0" Driver "fbdev" Option "fbdev" "/dev/fb0" ...
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How to return to efifb without reboot (re activate vga console)?

When I boot my Linux machine, I have only efifb framebuffer device available at first: [ 0.642906] efifb: probing for efifb [ 0.642954] efifb: No BGRT, not showing boot graphics [ 0.642957] ...
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How can I get my framebuffer console working?

I have an Apple MacBook that is running a Linux From Scratch system that I have built. It is a minimal system, just booting into a bash prompt, with no X Window System installed. The graphics chip is ...
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Do I need a framebuffer driver for a minimal CLI system without X?

I've recently built a Linux From Scratch system on my Apple Macbook laptop; however, I've been struggling to understand the graphics hardware and what kernel driver options I need to enable. The LFS ...
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Why I need a framebuffer size larger then monitor size when transform destination area is smaller

I tried to remove 100px left & right the top of a 1366x768 screen (as below) using xrandr transformation. But I got an error about not enough framebuffer size. $ xrandr --output LVDS1 --fb ...
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