From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Michel =?UTF-8?Q?D=C3=A4nzer?= Subject: Bug#347186: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Re: Bug#347186: linux-image-2.6.14-2-alpha-generic: garbled Matrox framebuffer Date: Thu, 12 Jan 2006 11:13:22 +0100 Message-ID: <1137060802.3941.92.camel@localhost> References: <20060109090849.GB3481@tennyson.dodds.net> <20060109093517.GA23253@localhost.localdomain> <20060109105146.GE3481@tennyson.dodds.net> <20060111102827.GF7691@nancy> <43C4EAD4.2090704@pol.net> <20060109090849.GB3481@tennyson.dodds.net> <20060109093517.GA23253@localhost.localdomain> <20060109105146.GE3481@tennyson.dodds.net> <20060111102827.GF7691@nancy> <20060112051522.GP11974@tennyson.dodds.net> Reply-To: Michel =?UTF-8?Q?D=C3=A4nzer?= , 347186@bugs.debian.org Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: quoted-printable Return-path: Resent-To: debian-bugs-dist@lists.debian.org Resent-Message-ID: In-Reply-To: <20060112051522.GP11974@tennyson.dodds.net> List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: List-Unsubscribe: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="iso-8859-1" To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: maximilian attems , "Antonino A. Daplas" , 347186@bugs.debian.org On Wed, 2006-01-11 at 21:15 -0800, Steve Langasek wrote: > On Wed, Jan 11, 2006 at 07:24:04PM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote: >=20 > > The "UseFBDev" option was added to X so it can cooperate with fbcon (ie= , allows > > X to restore the console state by using the fbdev API ). In 2.6, fbcon= has its > > own way of restoring its own state so the "UseFBDev" option is not need= ed, and in > > your case, is counterproductive. >=20 > Aha, didn't know that. It had been my impression that this option meant > using the fbdev API for all vidcard access; It does, for the things the fbdev API provides. --=20 Earthling Michel D=C3=A4nzer | Debian (powerpc), X and DRI develop= er Libre software enthusiast | http://svcs.affero.net/rm.php?r=3Ddaenzer