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SubjectRe: vesafb questions
On Mon, 15 Mar 1999, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:

> Date: Mon, 15 Mar 1999 11:09:28 +0100 (CET)
> From: Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be>
> To: Juan Antonio Martinez <jantonio@dit.upm.es>
> Cc: Geert Uytterhoeven <Geert.Uytterhoeven@cs.kuleuven.ac.be>
> Subject: Re: vesafb questions
>
> Hi Juan,
>
> > Cannot use fbset to change framebuffer mode. gives me a message
> > like "changing current frame buffer settings not allowed with vesafb"
> > Is these item correct?. Does this mean that if I select any mode on
> > boot I´ll wont be able to change it until reboot ?
>
> Right. Vesafb doesn't allow you to change the video mode after boot up.
> You're stuck with what you've been given by the VESA BIOS.

Ok. I'll assume it :-( . Anyway I finally get ATY-fb and Vesafb
running... (BTW, there is an error in 2.2.3 -and 2.2.3ac1- "make xconfig"
that makes ATI Fb unavailable to the user. "make menuconfig" works right )

>
> > I´ve read about some devices /dev/fbXcurrent, /dev/fbXdetect
> > and /dev/fbXuserY being X # of fb device and Y in range 0-7, but lost
> > references about them. Where can i find references on these items
> > What does them mean, and what are major and minor # of each devices
>
> linux/Documentation/devices.{txt,tex}.

Well, newer releases of these documents no longer include any
information on them ( no sure if a bug, or features no supported )

What is the way to assign each virtual console to a fb device?
some obsolete docs talk about "video=0123:..." or "video=map:" options
but it crashes on 2.2.3[ac1]

Thanks in advance

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