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From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
To: JosephChan@via.com.tw
Cc: akpm@linux-foundation.org,
	linux-fbdev-devel@lists.sourceforge.net,
	linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/13] viafb: viafb.modes, viafb.txt
Date: Mon, 30 Jun 2008 19:09:08 +0200 (CEST)	[thread overview]
Message-ID: <Pine.LNX.4.64.0806301902390.26408@anakin> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <C80EF34A3D2E494DBAF9AC29C7AE4EB8074E7705@exchtp03.taipei.via.com.tw>

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008, JosephChan@via.com.tw wrote:
> +[Bootup with viafb]:
> +--------------------
> +    Add the following line to your grub.conf:
> +    append = "video=viafb:viafb_mode=1024x768,via_fb_bpp=32,viafb_refresh=85"

Why not support simply video=1024x768-32@85 (or
video=viafb:1024x768-32@85, if you have other video cards too), as can be
parsed by fb_find_mode()?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

--
Geert Uytterhoeven -- There's lots of Linux beyond ia32 -- geert@linux-m68k.org

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when I'm talking to journalists I just say "programmer" or something like that.
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  parent reply	other threads:[~2008-06-30 17:09 UTC|newest]

Thread overview: 5+ messages / expand[flat|nested]  mbox.gz  Atom feed  top
2008-06-30  6:31 [PATCH 1/13] viafb: viafb.modes, viafb.txt JosephChan
2008-06-30 10:46 ` Bruno Prémont
2008-07-01  1:17   ` JosephChan
2008-06-30 17:09 ` Geert Uytterhoeven [this message]
2008-07-01  1:12   ` JosephChan

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