Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 31 Jul 2006 15:32:55 -0400 | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/3] add-imacfb-docu-and-detection.patch | From | (Joseph Fannin) |
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On Mon, Jul 31, 2006 at 10:25:01AM +0200, Edgar Hucek wrote: > This Patch add basic Machine detection to imacfb and > some Ducumentation bits for imacfb.
> +Imacfb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine. > +You have to add the fillowing kernel parameters in your elilo.conf: > + Macbook : > + video=imacfb:macbook > + MacMini : > + video=imacfb:mini > + Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" : > + video=imacfb:i17 > + Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" : > + video=imacfb:i20
> - /* ignore error return of fb_get_options */ > - fb_get_options("imacfb", &option); > + if (!efi_enabled) > + return -ENODEV; > + if (!dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table)) > + return -ENODEV; > + if (model == M_UNKNOWN) > + return -ENODEV;
So imacfb now defaults to off? That would be good, especially since it cannot be a module, and doesn't work with the Apple "BIOS" stuff.
If not, a video=imacfb:off option would be much appreciated.
-- Joseph Fannin jfannin@gmail.com
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