Messages in this thread |  | | | Date | Wed, 31 May 2006 10:26:05 +0200 | | From | Ondrej Zajicek <> | | Subject | Re: OpenGL-based framebuffer concepts |
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On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 07:21:11AM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: > > 2) To modify appropriate fbdev drivers to not do mode change at startup. > > Fill fb_*_screeninfo with appropriate values for text mode instead. > > Most drivers do not change the mode at startup. Do not load fbcon, and > you will retain your text mode even if a framebuffer is loaded.
Yes, but i wrote about _using_ fbcon and fbdev without mode change.
> > 3) (optional) To modify appropriate fbdev drivers to be able to switch > > back from graphics mode to text mode. > > And a few drivers already do that, i810fb and rivafb. Load rivafb or i810fb, > switch to graphics mode, unload, and you're back to text mode.
I though about being able to explicitly change mode from graphics to text (for example when fbdev-only X switch to fbcon) while using fbdev.
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