From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: "Antonino A. Daplas" Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] New Framebuffer for Intel based Macs [try #2] (fwd) Date: Thu, 22 Jun 2006 19:32:44 +0800 Message-ID: <449A7FDC.2030304@gmail.com> References: <9D874D8E-7EF1-4C29-98F2-AEDFD78C6676@cecropia.com> Reply-To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset="us-ascii" Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Return-path: Received: from sc8-sf-mx2-b.sourceforge.net ([10.3.1.92] helo=mail.sourceforge.net) by sc8-sf-list1-new.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.43) id 1FtNQc-00060b-4j for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:32:54 -0700 Received: from py-out-1112.google.com ([64.233.166.176]) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1FtNQa-00021x-SI for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:32:54 -0700 Received: by py-out-1112.google.com with SMTP id c31so306240pyd for ; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 04:32:51 -0700 (PDT) In-Reply-To: <9D874D8E-7EF1-4C29-98F2-AEDFD78C6676@cecropia.com> List-Id: List-Unsubscribe: , List-Archive: List-Post: List-Help: List-Subscribe: , Sender: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net Errors-To: linux-fbdev-devel-bounces@lists.sourceforge.net To: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net Cc: Dennis Munsie , Edgar Hucek 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 All the advantages of Linux Managed Hosting--Without the Cost and Risk! Fully trained technicians. The highest number of Red Hat certifications in the hosting industry. Fanatical Support. Click to learn more http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=107521&bid=248729&dat=121642