Questions tagged [framebuffer]
related to Linux `fbdev` abstraction (a.k.a. Linux framebuffer), as well as to accessing the framebuffer (a part of video memory) in general
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Which systemd service starts text console on the framebuffer device?
I'm working with an embedded platform and need to have /dev/fb0 clear for my own use (the device accessible over serial console while the screen is used to display information, without X.).
I've ...
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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 server)...
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Best practice for hiding virtual console while rendering video to framebuffer
I'm currently rendering video in Linux directly to the framebuffer using GStreamer.
I was wondering how I would go about hiding the virtual console while rendering. I can stop the cursor from ...
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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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Solarized colorscheme in fbterm?
I have fbterm installed and I'm attempting to use it with the solarized color scheme. I have not been able to find any information about this. The colors are already added to my .Xresources and ...
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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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Extension “RANDR” missing on xvfb
My system:
$lsb_release -a
No LSB modules are available.
Distributor ID: Ubuntu
Description: Ubuntu 14.04.3 LTS
Release: 14.04
Codename: trusty
Xvfb:
$ dpkg -s xvfb
Package: xvfb
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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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How can I add an additional framebuffer device in Linux?
I'm running a Ubuntu 12.04 LTS as a home NAS server, without X. Recently I got into tuning it to serve as a video playing media device too. It might've been easier at this point to install X, but I ...
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Rotate console on startup (Debian)
I want to rotate my console (not X Server) by 90 degrees (clockwise).
The following seems to work for me: echo 1 > /sys/class/graphics/fbcon/rotate; however, I'd prefer to use a kernel option in ...
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Disable framebuffer in QEMU guests
The QEMU options -display curses and -nographic -device sga (the serial graphics adapter) are very convenient for running QEMU outside of a graphical environment.
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What is the kernel frame buffer?
I was reading the "mplayer" man pages trying to play video using just the console, (I don't have or don't want to install X11). It mentions that I can use the kernel frame buffer device which is ...
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cannot run in framebuffer mode. Please specify busIDs
from my previous question empty screen after booting from live persistent usb, I am able after boot to access all files and folders, but the X-server is unable to load (so I get only to tty1). From ...
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Specify Monitor For Linux Console
Does the kernel, framebuffer, or a framebuffer driver (uvesafb) have an option to specify the video-card output to use?
The kernel only outputs to one monitor:
Kernel message buffer (before and ...
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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 get ...
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