[opensuse-packaging] fbset no longer packaged
It seems fbset was last packaged in standard repos for 64-bit in 12.3. Last changelog entry for it booted to 12.3 was 6 years ago. Current Debian and Fedora releases have it in their standard repos. It's missing from all Leap versions and 64-bit TW. Why? Is there some alternative method to query the in-use on vttys mode which since KMS mainstreamed is better suited, and that I've been unable to identify? -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
On 02/25/2018 07:26 AM, Felix Miata wrote:
It seems fbset was last packaged in standard repos for 64-bit in 12.3. Last changelog entry for it booted to 12.3 was 6 years ago. Current Debian and Fedora releases have it in their standard repos. It's missing from all Leap versions and 64-bit TW. Why? Is there some alternative method to query the in-use on vttys mode which since KMS mainstreamed is better suited, and that I've been unable to identify?
osc rq list -s accepted -t delete openSUSE:Factory fbset 134218 State:accepted By:coolo When:2013-05-16T10:11:27 delete: openSUSE:Factory/fbset Review by Group is accepted: legal-auto(licensedigger)
Review by Group is accepted: factory-auto(factory-auto) Review by User is accepted: vdziewiecki(vdziewiecki) Descr: Obsoleted by KMS and other modern tools Comment: about time Maybe `kmscon` is something you are looking for? - Adam -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
Adam Majer composed on 2018-02-26 13:24 (UTC+0100):
Felix Miata wrote:
It seems fbset was last packaged in standard repos for 64-bit in 12.3. Last changelog entry for it booted to 12.3 was 6 years ago. Current Debian and Fedora releases have it in their standard repos. It's missing from all Leap versions and 64-bit TW. Why? Is there some alternative method to query the in-use on vttys mode which since KMS mainstreamed is better suited, and that I've been unable to identify?
osc rq list -s accepted -t delete openSUSE:Factory fbset 134218 State:accepted By:coolo When:2013-05-16T10:11:27 delete: openSUSE:Factory/fbset Review by Group is accepted: legal-auto(licensedigger)
Review by Group is accepted: factory-auto(factory-auto)
Review by User is accepted: vdziewiecki(vdziewiecki)
Descr: Obsoleted by KMS and other modern tools Comment: about time
Maybe `kmscon` is something you are looking for?
I can find nothing in kmscon that is equivalent to # fbset mode "1024x768-76" # D: 78.653 MHz, H: 59.949 kHz, V: 75.694 Hz geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 timings 12714 128 32 16 4 128 4 rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 endmode All I'm after is the first line: mode 1024x768-76 but in addition I want rows and columns as inxi reports: # inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.org 1.18.3 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root So, the best I can come up with as yet follows: # fbset | grep 'mode "' mode "1440x900" # inxi -G | grep tty tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root The object is in forums and mailing lists getting to the bottom of why it happens that a user reports giant fonts on the vttys, and coming up with the best solution. Apparently on current openSUSE releases there is no equivalent to fbset that an inquisitor can utilize to report the in-use vtty mode, unlike can be done on Fedora and Debian. kmscon apparently usurps the bash login and offers no provision to switch to some other vtty. So, no, kmscon does not appear to be a substitute for fbset. -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
On Monday 2018-02-26 14:59, Felix Miata wrote:
fbset Descr: Obsoleted by KMS and other modern tools Comment: about time
Maybe `kmscon` is something you are looking for?
kmscon has nothing to do with resolution setting, IIRC. Also, kmscon is unmaintained and already deleted. -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
# fbset
mode "1024x768-76" # D: 78.653 MHz, H: 59.949 kHz, V: 75.694 Hz geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 timings 12714 128 32 16 4 128 4 rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 endmode
All I'm after is the first line: mode 1024x768-76 but in addition I want rows and columns as inxi reports:
# inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.org 1.18.3 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root
So, the best I can come up with as yet follows: # fbset | grep 'mode "' mode "1440x900" # inxi -G | grep tty tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root
On 26.02.2018 14:59, Felix Miata wrote: try these commands and extract your information from their output: grep . /sys/class/graphics/fb0/* 2>/dev/null stty -a -F /dev/console Probably /sys/class/graphics/fb0/virtual_size content is already enough for the first part. -- Stefan Seyfried Ceterum censeo fluid-soundfont esse delendam (from the Leap 15 DVD :-) -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
Stefan Seyfried composed on 2018-02-26 15:49 (UTC+0100):
Felix Miata wrote:
# fbset
mode "1024x768-76" # D: 78.653 MHz, H: 59.949 kHz, V: 75.694 Hz geometry 1024 768 1024 768 16 timings 12714 128 32 16 4 128 4 rgba 5/11,6/5,5/0,0/0 endmode
All I'm after is the first line: mode 1024x768-76 but in addition I want rows and columns as inxi reports:
# inxi -G Graphics: Card: Intel Xeon E3-1200 v3/4th Gen Core Processor Integrated Graphics Controller Display Server: X.org 1.18.3 drivers: modesetting (unloaded: fbdev,vesa) tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root
So, the best I can come up with as yet follows: # fbset | grep 'mode "' mode "1440x900" # inxi -G | grep tty tty size: 189x52 Advanced Data: N/A for root try these commands and extract your information from their output:
grep . /sys/class/graphics/fb0/* 2>/dev/null stty -a -F /dev/console
Probably /sys/class/graphics/fb0/virtual_size content is already enough for the first part.
While these do produce information desired, they are poorly suited to the context I failed to provide in my OP. I know how to and have installed fbset from rpms saved when they were available. My object though is helping someone in a forum, IRC or email who is asking for help that I'd like to provide: # fbset | grep 'mode "' # inxi -G | grep tty 44 bytes fairly memorable input for approximately 350 bytes of total output, containing roughly 30 bytes of relevant output. # grep . /sys/class/graphics/fb0/* 2>/dev/null # stty -a -F /dev/console 73 bytes less memorable input for approximately 1150 bytes of total output, containing roughly 30 bytes of relevant output. To help openSUSE users it's considerably more complicated for both helper and helpee than helping Fedora[1] & Debian users[2], where an identical and smaller response will get the job done, only because other major distros, and probably a big bunch of distros derived from them (or not[3][4]), include a useful utility that SLE devs inexplicably decided KMS made useful no longer: 134218 State:accepted By:coolo When:2013-05-16T10:11:27 ... Descr: Obsoleted by KMS and other modern tools Comment: about time ...suse/12.3 $ ls -gG fbset-2.1-9* -rw-r--r-- 1 41072 Jan 26 2013 fbset-2.1-938.1.1.i586.rpm -rw-r--r-- 1 41794 Jan 26 2013 fbset-2.1-938.1.1.x86_64.rpm :~( [1] https://mirrors.kernel.org/fedora/development/rawhide/Everything/x86_64/os/P... fbset-2.1-44.fc28.x86_64.rpm 07-Feb-2018 11:19 36K [2] http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/debian/pool/main/f/fbset/ fbset_2.1-30_amd64.deb 12-Nov-2017 00:13 121K [3] http://mirrors.us.kernel.org/gentoo/distfiles/ fbset-2.1.tar.gz 24-Mar-2003 16:23 27K [4] http://ftp5.gwdg.de/pub/linux/mageia/distrib/6/x86_64/media/core/release/ fbset-2.1-27.mga6.x86_64.rpm 02-Feb-2016 10:11 30230 -- "Wisdom is supreme; therefore get wisdom. Whatever else you get, get wisdom." Proverbs 4:7 (New Living Translation) Team OS/2 ** Reg. Linux User #211409 ** a11y rocks! Felix Miata *** http://fm.no-ip.com/ -- To unsubscribe, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+unsubscribe@opensuse.org To contact the owner, e-mail: opensuse-packaging+owner@opensuse.org
On 25/02/18 16:56, Felix Miata wrote:
It seems fbset was last packaged in standard repos for 64-bit in 12.3. Last changelog entry for it booted to 12.3 was 6 years ago. Current Debian and Fedora releases have it in their standard repos. It's missing from all Leap versions and 64-bit TW. Why? Is there some alternative method to query the in-use on vttys mode which since KMS mainstreamed is better suited, and that I've been unable to identify?
If anything this question is probably better on the factory list, as its about development of the distro, this list is for questions related to creating / modifying packages and occasionally for discussions related to changing packaging standards etc. -- Simon Lees (Simotek) http://simotek.net Emergency Update Team keybase.io/simotek SUSE Linux Adelaide Australia, UTC+10:30 GPG Fingerprint: 5B87 DB9D 88DC F606 E489 CEC5 0922 C246 02F0 014B
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