zhcon for Debian
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  zhcon needs FrameBuffer support enabled in Linux kernel. I have
removed all debconf stuff because framebuffer is default for several
years in Debian kernel and other major Linux distributions. If you
have a custom kernel, make sure you have the option enabled.

 -- Aron Xu <aron@debian.org>  Thu, 09 Jun 2011 17:24:01 +0800

  zhcon need the framebuffer support, so you must rebuild the kernel
with the framebuffer options by yourself. ;-)
  You should set kernel "Code maturity level options" to " Prompt for 
development and/or incomplete code/drivers",  select "Support for 
frame buffer devices (EXPERIMENTAL)" option under "Console drivers",
and choose one driver for your display card. Of cause, rebuild and
start the new kernel. ;-)
  Maybe you should install kernel-package, it's a tool used for build
debian kernel packages. 

 -- Yu Guanghui <ygh@debian.org>, Thu, 23 Aug 2001 11:30:33 +0800
  
  zhcon can work without framebuffer, but I didn't fully test. ZNPY
is the default input method now. If it doesn't work for you, please
reinstall zhcon, and permit it overwrite /etc/zhcon.conf.
  
 -- Yu Guanghui <ygh@debian.org>, Thu, 07 May 2003 02:14:26 +0800
