From: ralf@uni-koblenz.de
To: Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>
Cc: adevries@engsoc.carleton.ca, linux@cthulhu.engr.sgi.com
Subject: Re: Rex and the Newport.
Date: Thu, 30 Apr 1998 00:55:48 +0200 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <19980430005548.01183@uni-koblenz.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <m0yUfUg-000aNhC@the-village.bc.nu>; from Alan Cox on Wed, Apr 29, 1998 at 11:38:25PM +0100
On Wed, Apr 29, 1998 at 11:38:25PM +0100, Alan Cox wrote:
> > Btw, whe really should switch all MIPS machines to fbcon or will never
> > have a kernel with reasonable fast console and support for multiple
> > GFX types in kernel binary.
>
> fbcon assumes direct memory access to the display. abscon is probably
> what you want.
Sorry, yes. I had the G364 based video card for Magnum 4000 /
Olivetti M700-10 in mind which in fact is just a dumb fb.
Ralf
next prev parent reply other threads:[~1998-04-29 22:56 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 11+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
1998-04-29 18:32 Rex and the Newport Alex deVries
1998-04-29 22:34 ` ralf
1998-04-29 22:38 ` Alan Cox
1998-04-29 22:55 ` ralf [this message]
1998-04-29 22:45 ` Olivier Galibert
1998-04-29 22:54 ` Alan Cox
1998-04-29 22:54 ` Alan Cox
1998-04-29 23:14 ` Olivier Galibert
1998-04-29 23:12 ` Alan Cox
1998-04-29 23:12 ` Alan Cox
1998-04-29 23:21 ` Olivier Galibert
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