From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Message-ID: <3973935A.A01A7CC3@m2tech.co.nz> Date: Tue, 18 Jul 2000 11:14:34 +1200 From: ben bodley MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Paolo Scaffardi CC: mailing list Subject: Re: X-Server for 823? References: <001e01bfeffd$9ba35440$640a0a0a@server> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: owner-linuxppc-embedded@lists.linuxppc.org List-Id: Paolo Scaffardi wrote: > How can i run simple X applications on my MPC823 FADS? > I'd like to enable S-Video output and to use the frame buffer X-Server... > did anyone implement a X-server or a frame-buffer device for the 823? > > Thanx in advance.. > we have an x-server running on 4xx core (ibm romeo stb chip), initially using s-video output, but then modulated composite.. i'm afraid the framebuffer source wont help you but i thought you might want to be aware of the flicker problem of televisions.. we have implemented software flicker-free control, but this hogs cpu time, and will be moving to a hardware flicker-free option in the near future.. we had to patch the x-server to implement the flicker-free control and this is far from optimal.. i would make sure either the fads board you are using is dammn quick, or has built in hardware flicker-free filters.. cheers, ben -- /\\------------------------------------------------------------------ :::::::::::..ben.b..m2technologyltd.nz..64.9.4448307.130..::::::::::: ** Sent via the linuxppc-embedded mail list. See http://lists.linuxppc.org/