Re: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt (fwd)

[Eric Pretorious <eric@pretorious.net>]

On Monday 04 October 2004 08:01 pm, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
>On Tuesday 05 October 2004 03:19, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
>> ---------- Forwarded message ----------
>> Date: Mon, 4 Oct 2004 11:59:47 -0700
>> From: Eric Pretorious <eric@pretorious.net>
>> Subject: /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/aty128fb.txt
>>
>> >Accepted options:
>> >
>> ><XxX@X>  - selects startup videomode. See modedb.txt for detailed
>> >           explanation. Default is 640x480x8bpp.
>>
>> Should the values be enclosed - as illustrated - in brackets? (I've been
>
>No. Parameters in brackets are meant to be optional.

1. *All* of the options are optional but they aren't enclosed in < or >.
2. Those aren't the usual "this-is-optional" kind of brackets - i.e., [ and ] 
- but I do see your point. From /usr/src/linux/Documentation/fb/modedb.txt:

  To specify a video mode at bootup, use the following boot options:
    video=<driver>:<xres>x<yres>[-<bpp>][@refresh]

>> passing the value using the "vga=0x317".) The framebuffer.txt file
>> describes it like this...
>
>The option "vga=xxx" is only for drivers that lets the BIOS do the mode
>setup for them.  Some of these drivers are vesafb and matroxfb.

I dont' know if it's *supposed*to* but the "vga=xxx" works with aty128fb. 
(It's the only way that I've gotten it to work so far. I'll retest *without* 
the <...> and report back later.

Thanks for the clarification!  :^)

-- 
Eric P.,
Sunnyvale, CA


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