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Linux in General => Linux Kernel => Topic started by: anu_k on January 22, 2009, 04:54:45 AM
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i tried to enable framebuffer inorder to install directfb,following the steps given in the webpage
http://web.njit.edu/all_topics/Prog_Lang_Docs/html/qt/emb-framebuffer-howto.html
but got the kernelpanic error sayg
"kernel panic-not syncing:attempted to killinit!"
what should be done
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The link you gave deals with LILO in the end. Most probably you do not have LILO as GRUB is standard now.
I assume you have know how of kernel recompiling. You need to append proper info to grub.
See this quick how to :
http://ruslug.rutgers.edu/~mcgrof/HOWTOS/framebuffer/framebuffer.php
For detailed info on framebuffer:
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO.html#toc19