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+ | ====== Framebuffer ====== | ||
+ | ===== Overview ===== | ||
+ | This page explains how to set up a uvesafb framebuffer to increase the amount of text visible on the console, and make it look pretty at the same time. | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Required packages ===== | ||
+ | Install the following packages: | ||
+ | * {{Package|direct=yes|media-gfx/ | ||
+ | * {{Package|direct=yes|media-gfx/ | ||
+ | * {{Package|direct=yes|media-gfx/ | ||
+ | * {{Package|direct=yes|media-gfx/ | ||
+ | * {{Package|direct=yes|sys-apps/ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ===== Configuration ===== | ||
+ | ==== Kernel ==== | ||
+ | Configure the kernel with the following options. Make sure to build < | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Kernel|2.6.28-gentoo-r1|< | ||
+ | |||
+ | Select a theme from < | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Root|< | ||
+ | genkernel --splash=natural_gentoo --splash-res=1280x1024 all | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Grub ==== | ||
+ | There' | ||
+ | {{Root|< | ||
+ | wget http:// | ||
+ | tar -zxf Gentoo-grubsplash.tar.gz | ||
+ | cp Gentoo-grubsplash/ | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | Edit the grub config to add the < | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{File|/ | ||
+ | default 0 | ||
+ | timeout 8 | ||
+ | splashimage=(hd0, | ||
+ | |||
+ | title Gentoo Linux 2.6.29 | ||
+ | root (hd0,0) | ||
+ | kernel / | ||
+ | initrd / | ||
+ | </ | ||
+ | |||
+ | ==== Startup ==== | ||
+ | Finally, add < | ||
+ | |||
+ | {{Root|< | ||
+ | rc-update add fbcondecor boot | ||
+ | </ |