Messages in this thread | | | Subject | Re: clgenfb.c and i386 (Cirrus Logic FB) | From | Jes Sorensen <> | Date | 18 Nov 1998 10:59:22 +0100 |
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>>>>> "Martynas" == Martynas Kunigelis <mkunigelis@alna.lt> writes:
Martynas> Richard A Nelson wrote: >> I see that clgenfb.c isn't supported for i386 arch ;-{
Martynas> The same unfortunately holds true for many cards, S3 Virge Martynas> in my case. There is virgefb.c, but not for i386 :(
Martynas> How much effort is required to "backport" the drivers? IIRC, Martynas> most of the depend on the firmware to set the initial Martynas> graphics mode, which is of no help on PC.
The current virgefb is just a hack to allow people to use the card as a framebuffer after the video mode has been set by the boot `firmware' if you like. The driver really needs someone who cares to sit down and write the part of the code that initialised the gfx modes.
Jes
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