Re: [PATCH 1/1] New Framebuffer for Intel based Macs [try #2] (fwd)

[Edgar Hucek <hostmaster@ed-soft.at>]

The driver is needed when making a native EFI boot, it does not work
with BootCamp.

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Edgar Hucek

Dennis Munsie schrieb:
> fair enough -- i had thought about it a little more on the way to work,
> and that makes sense.  But, once the native drivers work, it would
> probably be a good idea to make note someplace that the other drivers
> would provide better performance than this one.
> 
> btw -- the intelfb driver in it's current state might not work on the
> intel macs anyway.  The intelfb driver doesn't do well with anything but
> the analog output, and the MacBook and mini both have DVI ports.
> 
> another quick question regarding this driver -- is it only needed when a
> native EFI boot is done?  or does it also get used when Boot Camp is
> used?  I would think that Boot Camp would allow the VESA driver to work,
> since it's purpose is to make it look like the machine has a true x86
> BIOS...
> 
> dennis
> 
> On Jun 22, 2006, at 7:32 AM, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> 
>> Dennis Munsie wrote:
>>> Why is a new framebuffer driver required in this case?
>>
>> It is a platform driver, much like vga16fb and vesafb are for
>> x86. They are backup drivers.
>>
>>> Why not use
>>> the intelfb driver for the mini and the MacBook and an ati driver for
>>> the iMac and the MacBook Pro?
>>
>> The same reason that people use vesafb because the chipset-specific
>> driver either conflicts with X or does not work.
>>
>> Tony
>>
> 
> 


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