Re: [PATCH] NeoMagic Framebuffer Driver

From: Denis Oliver Kropp (dok@directfb.org)
Date: Wed Jan 23 2002 - 11:57:41 EST


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.

> Yes, I know this falls into the 'don't *DO* that' category. :)

Definitely ;)

-- 
Best regards,
  Denis Oliver Kropp

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