framebuffer not working without "framebuffer console" support

[LarsWeber]

setting CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=n results in not working frambuffer.

bcm2708_fb_set_par doesn't get called.

[ 124.796663] BCM2708FB: registering framebuffer (656x416@16)
[ 124.802794] BCM2708FB: register framebuffer (0)

fbset -g 656 416 656 416 16 -fb /dev/fb0

dd if=/dev/zero of=/dev/fb0

dd: writing '/dev/fb0': No such device

[Ferroin]

As far as I know, you need CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y for the Pi to do any video output at all, although you don't need it if you are running it headless (without a display).

[LarsWeber]

yes i know - thats exactly my problem.

usualy you expect the framebuffer to work even without the console support!

[jeffreyscottgraham]

What is the status now? Do you still need to set CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y in order to get a functioning fb?

[LarsWeber]

Have not tried it since then...

Am 17.01.2013 19:06, schrieb jeffreyscottgraham:

What is the status now? Do you still need to set
CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y in order to get a functioning fb?

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