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From: James Simmons <jsimmons@infradead.org>
To: Sean Estabrooks <seanlkml@rogers.com>
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Subject: Re: FBCON - vesa graphics modes no longer work on Toshiba Laptop
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> S3 Inc. 86C270-294 Savage/IX-MV (rev 11) 
> 
> 2.4.20 kernel works well with vga=0x305 and uses the entire LCD panel.
> 
> 2.5.67 kernel with vga=0x305 sets a graphic mode that only uses the
> inner 640x480 set of pixels and the display is just a jumbled mess.  
> 
> I did try the latest fb patch and the problem remains.  Also found a
> note that said to try "video=vesa:ywrap,pmipal,mtrr" and this didn't
> work either.
> 
> Regards,
> Sean

Try disabling CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE. Tell me if this fixes all your problems.

> CONFIG_VGA_CONSOLE=y
> # CONFIG_MDA_CONSOLE is not set
> CONFIG_DUMMY_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_FRAMEBUFFER_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_PCI_CONSOLE=y
> CONFIG_FONTS=y
> CONFIG_FONT_8x8=y
> CONFIG_FONT_8x16=y
> CONFIG_FONT_6x11=y
> CONFIG_FONT_PEARL_8x8=y
> CONFIG_FONT_ACORN_8x8=y
> CONFIG_FONT_MINI_4x6=y
> CONFIG_FONT_SUN8x16=y
> CONFIG_FONT_SUN12x22=y