From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 From: Edgar Hucek Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/1] New Framebuffer for Intel based Macs [try #2] (fwd) Date: Fri, 23 Jun 2006 06:01:44 +0200 Message-ID: <449B67A8.70500@ed-soft.at> References: <9D874D8E-7EF1-4C29-98F2-AEDFD78C6676@cecropia.com> <449A7FDC.2030304@gmail.com> <269AA200-402D-4D9B-93AC-773C44F1AF50@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 1Ftcrg-0001LV-3u for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:01:52 -0700 Received: from 83-64-96-243.bad-voeslau.xdsl-line.inode.at ([83.64.96.243] helo=mognix.dark-green.com) by mail.sourceforge.net with esmtp (Exim 4.44) id 1Ftcre-0001jt-IG for linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net; Thu, 22 Jun 2006 21:01:52 -0700 In-Reply-To: <269AA200-402D-4D9B-93AC-773C44F1AF50@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: Dennis Munsie Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net, "Antonino A. Daplas" The driver is needed when making a native EFI boot, it does not work with BootCamp. cu 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 >> > > Using Tomcat but need to do more? Need to support web services, security? Get stuff done quickly with pre-integrated technology to make your job easier Download IBM WebSphere Application Server v.1.0.1 based on Apache Geronimo http://sel.as-us.falkag.net/sel?cmd=lnk&kid=120709&bid=263057&dat=121642