![]() It runs on top of the framebuffer and adds graphical features. # They will be loaded at boot time in the order below.įbcon is the Linux framebuffer console. # List of modules that you want to include in your initramfs. Side note: if you want to dig more deeply into managing your framebuffer, the module for your video card may give better performance.Īdd these two modules to the end of /etc/initramfs-tools/modules, vesafb and fbcon, then rebuild the initramfs image: All the other module lines should be un-commented, which prevents them from loading. It should already be commented out, and if it isn’t then comment it. Second, verify that /etc/modprobe.d/nf has this line: #blacklist vesafb. ![]() This is how to make it work on recent Ubuntu releases. However, some Linux distributions are managing the framebuffer differently than in the olden days, and you may have to adjust some settings to make it work. If it works, then hurrah, and you can invest your time in learning useful MPlayer options, such as controlling the size of the video screen. Using MPLayer in your console will probably require some tweaking, depending on your Linux distribution. You’re probably familiar with the amazing and versatile MPlayer, which supports almost every video and audio format, and runs on nearly everything, including Linux, Android, Windows, Mac, Kindle, OS/2, and AmigaOS. The examples used here are for Ubuntu Linux 16.04. You will probably have make some tweaks to your system to make this work. And, as a bonus, you can enjoy a Matrix-style screensaver for the console, CMatrix. Yes, really! You can enjoy music, movies, photos, and even read PDF files without being in an X session with MPlayer, fbi, and fbgs. When last we met, we learned that the Linux console supports multimedia. ![]()
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