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    SubjectRe: [PATCH 1/3] add-imacfb-docu-and-detection.patch
    Joseph Fannin schrieb:
    > On Mon, Jul 31, 2006 at 10:25:01AM +0200, Edgar Hucek wrote:
    >> This Patch add basic Machine detection to imacfb and
    >> some Ducumentation bits for imacfb.
    >
    >> +Imacfb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine.
    >> +You have to add the fillowing kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:
    >> + Macbook :
    >> + video=imacfb:macbook
    >> + MacMini :
    >> + video=imacfb:mini
    >> + Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" :
    >> + video=imacfb:i17
    >> + Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" :
    >> + video=imacfb:i20
    >
    >> - /* ignore error return of fb_get_options */
    >> - fb_get_options("imacfb", &option);
    >> + if (!efi_enabled)
    >> + return -ENODEV;
    >> + if (!dmi_check_system(dmi_system_table))
    >> + return -ENODEV;
    >> + if (model == M_UNKNOWN)
    >> + return -ENODEV;
    >
    > So imacfb now defaults to off? That would be good, especially
    > since it cannot be a module, and doesn't work with the Apple "BIOS"
    > stuff.
    >
    > If not, a video=imacfb:off option would be much appreciated.

    Yes. Imacfb only works when efi an efi boot is detected and a supported
    Apple device is found.

    cu

    Edgar Hucek

    > --
    > Joseph Fannin
    > jfannin@gmail.com
    >
    >

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