Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 10 Jun 1999 17:13:18 -0500 | From | "Thomas E. Dodd /CSDC" <> | Subject | Re: S3 Frame Buffer |
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Gerd Knorr wrote: > > > > > Consider the recent S3-specific vesafb hacks. > > No. The code I've seen is bad, at least the patches I've seen. The real > mode asm code should'nt switch to graphics mode unless it is really sure > vesafb can handle it. Otherwise you might end up with a non-working > console, which is'nt acceptable.
I assume you are refering to _only_ the vesafb code, since the atyfb code does just that, at least on my Rage Pro board :(
-Thomas
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