============= What is lxfb?

.. [This file is cloned from VesaFB/aty128fb]

This is a graphics framebuffer driver for AMD Geode LX based processors.

Advantages:

• No need to use AMD's VSA code (or other VESA emulation layer) in the BIOS.
• It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768) without using tiny, unreadable fonts.
• You can run XF68_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0
• Most important: boot logo :-)

Disadvantages:

• graphic mode is slower than text mode...

How to use it?

Switching modes is done using lxfb.mode_option=<resolution>... boot parameter or using fbset program.

See Documentation/fb/modedb.rst for more information on modedb resolutions.

X11

XF68_FBDev should generally work fine, but it is non-accelerated.

Configuration

You can pass kernel command line options to lxfb with lxfb.<option>. For example, lxfb.mode_option=800x600@75. Accepted options:

================ ================================================== mode_option specify the video mode. Of the form <x>x<y>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>] vram size of video ram (normally auto-detected) vt_switch enable vt switching during suspend/resume. The vt switch is slow, but harmless. ================ ==================================================

Andres Salomon [email protected]