From mboxrd@z Thu Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S264328AbTFDX5m (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:57:42 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S264330AbTFDX5m (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:57:42 -0400 Received: from adsl-66-127-195-58.dsl.snfc21.pacbell.net ([66.127.195.58]:49307 "EHLO panda.mostang.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S264328AbTFDX5m (ORCPT ); Wed, 4 Jun 2003 19:57:42 -0400 To: jsimmons@infradead.org Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Subject: Re: Apple Displays and intel platforms References: <20030604210041$6237@gated-at.bofh.it> From: David Mosberger-Tang Date: 04 Jun 2003 17:00:40 -0700 In-Reply-To: <20030604210041$6237@gated-at.bofh.it> Message-ID: User-Agent: Gnus/5.09 (Gnus v5.9.0) Emacs/21.2 MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org >>>>> On Wed, 04 Jun 2003 23:00:41 +0200, James Simmons said: James> Has anyone got a framebuffer working on a intel box with a James> apple cinerama display? Yes (if you allow an HP i2000 Itanium system to be counted as an Intel box, at least). The display (which isn't mine, unfortunately), came with an Apple proprietary connector -> DVI/USB convertor, which you'd definitely need (it contains the power supply for the monitor, for example). Beyond that, I think you just need a graphics card that can do the desired resolution (I'm using an ASUS v9180 mx440 card). I can't control the brightness, as that would apparently require some Apple-specific USB driver (so much for USB device classes...). Similarly, to turn off the monitor, I have to use "xset dpms force off". Other than that, the display works beautifully. Love the real estate it affords... ;-) --david