Uvesafb

uvesafb is a generic framebuffer driver.

Step-by-step instructions

• install packet v86d

 apk add v86d

• create file /etc/mkinitfs/features.d/v86d.files with next content:

 sbin/v86d

• edit /etc/mkinitfs/mkinitfs.conf and add 'kms' and 'v86d' to features list
• copy /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb to /etc/modprobe.d/uvesafb.conf and point needed resolution
• regenerate initrd:

 mkinitrd -o /boot/initramfs-3.3.7-grsec

• edit /etc/update-extlinux.conf and add module uvesafb to modules list
• regenerate boot loader config

 update-extlinux

Links

• uvesafb homepage
• Arch Wiki
• Gentoo wiki