On this page you will find usefull informations to have a working Linux Framebuffer on your board.

Kernel configuration

Framebuffer is already configured (for Microtips LCD) in standard/default Armadeus kernel image

 [armadeus]$ make linux-menuconfig

in "Char Devices" menu, activate "Virtual Terminal" and "Support for virtual terminal on console"
activate Device drivers -> Graphic support -> Support for Framebuffer -> Motorola iMX LCD support and choose your LCD in LCD Panel
"Console display driver support ->Frame buffer console

support" (deactivate VGA stuff & add some fonts), then choose 224 colour boot logo

[armadeus]$ make linux

, now to have console on serial port, you will have to add "console=ttySMX0,115200n8" to your boot parameters
reflash kernel image on your board and enjoy (you should see Linux logo on screen at startup)!

Userland

If you have devfs activated, framebuffer device can be accessed with /dev/fb/0. Otherwise, you will need to create the device node with

 # mknod c 29 0

You can activate some test tools from the armadeus build process:

 $ make menuconfig -> packages -> fbset

You have several test tools on yahoo groups to play a little with the framebuffer.

# echo -e '\033[?17;0;0c' > /dev/tty0