From: Hans-Peter Jansen <hpj@urpla.net>
To: Denis Oliver Kropp <dok@directfb.org>
Cc: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: [PATCH] NeoMagic Framebuffer Driver
Date: Thu, 24 Jan 2002 00:04:19 +0100 [thread overview]
Message-ID: <20020123230419.CA8731472@shrek.lisa.de> (raw)
In-Reply-To: <20020110161922.GA27357@skunk.convergence.de> <20020123114357.A29331@wierzbowski.devel.redhat.com> <20020123165741.GA30860@skunk.convergence.de>
In-Reply-To: <20020123165741.GA30860@skunk.convergence.de>
On Wednesday, 23. January 2002 17:57, Denis Oliver Kropp wrote:
> Quoting Bill Nottingham (notting@redhat.com):
> > Denis Oliver Kropp (dok@directfb.org) said:
> > > this version has a MODULE_LICENSE, applies fine to linux-2.4.18-pre6.
> >
> > This seems to react rather badly when loaded from within X; I managed
> > to lock the machine trying to switch VCs after doing so (for example,
> > when I tried with matroxfb, it only screwed up the display.)
>
> The Matrox graphics cards are quite resistant when being programmed
> by two drivers simultaneously.
I'm quite happy since the latest 2.4.1* and X 4.1.0, switching between
console framebuffers and X with my MGA G450, it didn't result in a color
screw anymore, although it worked somehow before...
> > Yes, I know this falls into the 'don't *DO* that' category. :)
> Definitely ;)
No, but if you did, your eyes bled category :)
A small glitch remains: 1 of 4 X(dm) (re)starts the screen is 3 cm
discentered. Switching back and forth fixes it always.
Cheers,
Hans-Peter
next prev parent reply other threads:[~2002-01-23 23:04 UTC|newest]
Thread overview: 6+ messages / expand[flat|nested] mbox.gz Atom feed top
2002-01-10 16:19 Denis Oliver Kropp
2002-01-23 13:29 ` Denis Oliver Kropp
2002-01-23 16:43 ` Bill Nottingham
2002-01-23 16:57 ` Denis Oliver Kropp
2002-01-23 23:04 ` Hans-Peter Jansen [this message]
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2001-04-05 2:32 Denis Oliver Kropp
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