In the "Kernel modesetting" section of http://www.gentoo.org/doc/en/xorg-config.xml We see this -------------------------------------- Code Listing 2.2: Configuring framebuffers Device Drivers ---> Graphics support ---> Support for frame buffer devices ---> (Disable all drivers, including VGA, Intel, nVidia, and ATI) (Further down, enable basic console support. KMS uses this.) Console display driver support ---> <*> Framebuffer Console Support -------------------------------------- But there is no "Framebuffer Console Support" item in the current screen shown by executing "make nconfig". Here is what I see: -------------------------------------- .config - Linux/i386 2.6.37-gentoo-r4 Kernel Configuration lqq Support for frame buffer devices qqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqqk x x x --- Support for frame buffer devices x x [*] Enable firmware EDID x x [ ] Framebuffer foreign endianness support ---> x x [ ] Enable Video Mode Handling Helpers x x [ ] Enable Tile Blitting Support x x *** Frame buffer hardware drivers *** x x < > Cirrus Logic support x x < > Permedia2 support x x < > CyberPro 2000/2010/5000 support x x < > Arc Monochrome LCD board support x x [ ] Asiliant (Chips) 69000 display support x x [ ] IMS Twin Turbo display support x x < > VGA 16-color graphics support x x [*] VESA VGA graphics support x x [*] EFI-based Framebuffer Support x x < > N411 Apollo/Hecuba devkit support x x < > Hercules mono graphics support x x < > Epson S1D13XXX framebuffer support x x x x x mF1HelpqF2Sym InfoqF3InstsqF4ConfigqF5BackqF6SaveqF7LoadqF8Sym SearchqF9Exitqj -------------------------------------- The docs need to be updated for the new nconfig screens.
*** Bug 371193 has been marked as a duplicate of this bug. ***
As stated, it's under the "Console display driver support" submenu, hence the multiple arrows ---->. It's been there for a long time, and it's still there on the latest 2.6.39 kernel I use. If you don't see it, then nconfig is broken.
Rats. I did not even notice the "Console display driver support --->" part of the instructions. User error. My apologies. bg
