From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Otto Wyss Subject: Generic framebuffer driver Date: Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:42:42 +0200 Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net Message-ID: <41261BF3.19B87A64@orpatec.ch> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.12] helo=sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.30) id 1ByBXX-0003dk-V9 for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:42:51 -0700 Received: from mail.xor.ch ([212.55.210.163]) by sc8-sf-mx2.sourceforge.net with smtp (Exim 4.34) id 1ByBXX-00036M-3f for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 08:42:51 -0700 Received: from orpatec.ch (217.162.130.125) by mail.xor.ch with MERCUR Mailserver (v4.03.03 NjYtMjMxMS00NjIy) for ; Fri, 20 Aug 2004 17:47:37 +0200 Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-admin@lists.sourceforge.net List-Unsubscribe: , List-Id: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , List-Archive: Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" To: 'linux-fbdev-devel' Since I never could acceptable align my monitor screen between Windows, Linux console and Linux X-server I bought a DVI cable and switch to digital mode. Immediately I discovered a fantastic feature of the radeon framebuffer driver, it's able to discover the correct resolution of my LCD monitor. I guess this is a common feature of the digital interface and might be available for any graphic card/monitor with DVI. Does anyone know for sure? If yes this feature would allow to create a generic framebuffer driver which could be built into the kernel and used right from the start. How nice would it be to have a shiny startup screen right from the start of Linux! All the startup messages could be shown in a decent font (maybe even configurable) and might be surrounded by a nice window. What a difference would it make against the current DOS-like look. The main task of this generic driver is to detect and switch to the correct resolution and may only handle simple 2D drawing. It should only support common features. It needs only be useful during startup and in cases no specific framebuffer driver exists. And of course it has to stop working and yield any resources when a card specific driver is loaded. Do you also think such a generic driver should exist? Is anyone able to create it, maybe simply extract it from the radeonfb? O. Wyss -- See a huge pile of work at "http://wyodesktop.sourceforge.net/" ------------------------------------------------------- SF.Net email is sponsored by Shop4tech.com-Lowest price on Blank Media 100pk Sonic DVD-R 4x for only $29 -100pk Sonic DVD+R for only $33 Save 50% off Retail on Ink & Toner - Free Shipping and Free Gift. http://www.shop4tech.com/z/Inkjet_Cartridges/9_108_r285