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Linux kernel fbdev abstraction (a.k.a. Linux framebuffer), that is used by Ubuntu for most video adapters.

In Linux kernel, fbdev is a graphic abstraction layer for accessing video (graphic) hardware in a unified way. Different video adapters needs different drivers, that may be loaded as kernel modules. Supports both text (emulated) and graphic modes.

Links:
https://help.ubuntu.com/community/ConsoleFramebuffer
http://tldp.org/HOWTO/Framebuffer-HOWTO/

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How to check if framebuffer is enabled

How do I know if I have framebuffer enabled? I actually don't quite understand what framebuffer is. my /etc/initramfs-tools/conf.d/splash file has this: echo FRAMEBUFFER=y (coz I was following this answer). This shows two ways to detect whether it's…
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How to run netsurf-fb? Fails with: "Unable to set video: Could not set console screen info fbdev"

On Ubuntu 16.04, I've done: # Go to TTY with Ctrl + Alt + F1 sudo apt-get install netsurf-fb sudo usermod -aG 'audio,input,video' "$USER" # Logout, login. netsurf-fb And it fails with: Unable to set video: Could not set console screen info…
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How do I set the framebuffer resolution for NVIDIA on 12.04?

So, 12.04 x86_64 is installed and working properly. I see grub and plymouth, then lightdm, X session for Unity is good. My framebuffer resolution for TTY1-6 is 1280x1024. X is 1680x1050. I can use fbset to manually change the fb resolution to the…
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