Messages in this thread | | | Date | Tue, 19 Oct 2004 23:15:57 +0200 | From | Pavel Machek <> | Subject | Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Generic VESA framebuffer driver and Video card BOOT? |
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Hi!
> > In the case of something like a Mac you would want to keep the > > display blank until the early user space code initializes the > > display in graphics mode. Only if you get a fatal error before this > > would you dump the info using the Open Firmware display. Same > > strategy would apply to x86. > > True. On the Mac they use the speakers so the user knows that the machine > is booting. Almost immediately after hitting the power you will hear a > calming sound coming from the speaker, and it might be another 5 seconds > or so before the actual video comes up.
Heh, I'm trying to do the some in i386 resume case... If you can call square waves at 600Hz "calming sound" :-). Having video early would certainly be more welcome.
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