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SubjectRe: [PATCH] Set the vga cursor even when hidden
Linus Torvalds wrote:
>
> On Sun, 6 Nov 2005, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
>> Note that this method will produce a split block cursor with EGA, which is
>> still supported by vgacon, but possibly not used anymore. Why not use
>> this method (scanline_end < scanline_start) for VGA, and the default method
>> (moving the cursor out of the screen) for the rest?
>
> I do believe that we can ignore EGA controllers these days.
>
> Or at least accept the fact that anybody who owns an EGA system isn't
> actually likely to care about what his screen looks like.
>
> The EGA support was pretty much a joke even when Linux started ;)
>

Okay, it was a half-hearted comment in the first place :-)

Tony
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