From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Jon Smirl Subject: Re: [RFC] Reliable video POSTing on resume Date: Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:49:52 -0500 Message-ID: <9e47339105020507494846bc4d@mail.gmail.com> References: <4202A972.1070003@gmx.net> <20050203225410.GB1110@elf.ucw.cz> <1107474198.5727.9.camel@desktop.cunninghams> <4202DF7B.2000506@gmx.net> <9e47339105020321031ccaabb@mail.gmail.com> <420367CF.7060206@gmx.net> <20050204163019.GC1290@elf.ucw.cz> <9e4733910502040931955f5a6@mail.gmail.com> <20050205093740.GD1158@elf.ucw.cz> Reply-To: Jon Smirl Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit In-Reply-To: <20050205093740.GD1158-I/5MKhXcvmPrBKCeMvbIDA@public.gmane.org> Sender: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org Errors-To: acpi-devel-admin-5NWGOfrQmneRv+LV9MX5uipxlwaOVQ5f@public.gmane.org List-Unsubscribe: , List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: To: Pavel Machek Cc: Carl-Daniel Hailfinger , ncunningham-jjFNsPSvq+iXDw4h08c5KA@public.gmane.org, ACPI List , Linux Kernel Mailing List , Matthew Garrett List-Id: linux-acpi@vger.kernel.org On Sat, 5 Feb 2005 10:37:40 +0100, Pavel Machek wrote: > > > I do not understand how initramfs fits into picture... Plus lot of > > > people (me :-) do not use initramfs... > > > > The final fix for this will include the video reset app on initramfs. > > I already have code in the kernel for telling the primary video card > > from secondary ones. When the kernel is initially booting and finds > > Is initramfs preserved when system is running? I was under impression > that it is freed when we mount real / fs. It doesn't matter if it is mounted or unmounted. The reset program is just an app and another copy can live in /sbin. It's only on initrams so that it can initial the video during early boot allowing you to see error messages at that stage. -- Jon Smirl jonsmirl-Re5JQEeQqe8AvxtiuMwx3w@public.gmane.org ------------------------------------------------------- This SF.Net email is sponsored by: IntelliVIEW -- Interactive Reporting Tool for open source databases. Create drag-&-drop reports. Save time by over 75%! Publish reports on the web. Export to DOC, XLS, RTF, etc. Download a FREE copy at http://www.intelliview.com/go/osdn_nl