uvesafb::reporting bugs
In order to streamline the process of reporting and solving bugs with uvesafb, please follow the guidelines below.
- make sure you're using the latest available version of v86d
- if uvesafb is compiled into the kernel, try to build it as a module and load
it manually after boot
- try installing v86d with
--with-x86emu --with-debug(that'sUSE="x86emu debug"for Gentoo users) - if you're starting X automatically during boot, check whether loading uvesafb before X is started changes anything
- if you're using a proprietary X11 driver, check whether loading the uvesafb module before the proprietary kernel module changes anything
- attach the output of
testvbe
- try installing v86d with
- include a relevant
dmesgexcerpt in your bug report (it should contain all uvesafb related messages; if you're not sure what exactly is relevant in your case, include the whole thing); include kernel log excerpts for both built-in uvesafb and uvesafb built as a module - attach your full kernel config file as well as the bootloader config file excerpt for the kernel you're currently running (the kernel command line settings and the initrd are important)
- make sure your bug report contains a clear description of the problem and the verions of v86d and the Linux kernel that you're using
- if uvesafb worked for you before, make sure to mention it along with the version of the kernel and v86d which worked
