Re: [ANNOUNCE] hgafb (framebuffer driver for HGA cards) v0.1.3 released

From: Pavel Machek (pavel@suse.cz)
Date: Sun Jan 23 2000 - 15:13:41 EST


Hi!

> Hgafb v0.1.3 for kernel version 2.3.40 is available at:
> http://drama.obuda.kando.hu/~fero/cgi-bin/hgafb.shtml
>
> Features and changes:
> - rewritten to take advantages of the new fb_info structure
> - shows a nice boot logo
> - shows an other logo if compiled as module
> (it can be disabled: 'insmod hgafb nologo=1')
> - supports boot time font selection with kernel parameter:
> 'video=hga:font:{fontname}'
> or if complied as module: 'insmod hgafb font={fontname}'
> - supports run-time font selection with 'setfont'
> - provides console size up to 90x58 chars (with font size 8x6)
> - using virtual resolution (up to 720x364) and display
> panning is possible
> - provides scrollback feature (the only way to use scrollback
> on Hercules cards AFAIK)
> - can be used as a secondary display adapter
>
> Todo:
> - documentation
> - text mode acceleration
> - lightpen support
>
> Any kind of feedbacks are welcome!

Nice. VERY nice. That is going to allow my hercules to work with czech
letters!

                                                                Pavel

-- 
I'm pavel@ucw.cz. "In my country we have almost anarchy and I don't care."
Panos Katsaloulis describing me w.r.t. patents me at discuss@linmodems.org

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