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[https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Uvesafb uvesafb]{{dead link}} is a generic framebuffer driver.
[https://docs.kernel.org/fb/uvesafb.html uvesafb] is a generic framebuffer driver.


== Step-by-step instructions ==
== Step-by-step instructions ==
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== Links ==
== Links ==
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Uvesafb Uvesafb homepage]{{dead link}}
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uvesafb Arch Wiki]
* [https://wiki.archlinux.org/index.php/Uvesafb Arch Wiki]
* [https://wiki.gentoo.org/wiki/Framebuffer Gentoo wiki - Framebuffer]


[[Category:Drivers]]
[[Category:Drivers]]

Revision as of 05:08, 26 August 2023

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:

Contents of /etc/mkinitfs/features.d/v86d.files

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:

mkinitfs -o /boot/initramfs-grsec

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

update-extlinux

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