Messages in this thread | | | Date | Mon, 31 Jul 2006 21:49:52 +0200 | From | Edgar Hucek <> | Subject | Re: [PATCH 1/3] add-imacfb-docu-and-detection.patch |
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Joseph Fannin schrieb: > 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.
Yes. Imacfb only works when efi an efi boot is detected and a supported Apple device is found.
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Edgar Hucek
> -- > Joseph Fannin > jfannin@gmail.com > >
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