Re: OpenGL-based framebuffer concepts

[Ondrej Zajicek]

On Wed, May 31, 2006 at 07:21:11AM +0800, Antonino A. Daplas wrote:
> > 2) To modify appropriate fbdev drivers to not do mode change at startup.
> >    Fill fb_*_screeninfo with appropriate values for text mode instead.
> 
> Most drivers do not change the mode at startup.  Do not load fbcon, and
> you will retain your text mode even if a framebuffer is loaded. 

Yes, but i wrote about _using_ fbcon and fbdev without mode change.

> > 3) (optional) To modify appropriate fbdev drivers to be able to switch
> >    back from graphics mode to text mode.
> 
> And a few drivers already do that, i810fb and rivafb.  Load rivafb or i810fb,
> switch to graphics mode, unload, and you're back to text mode.

I though about being able to explicitly change mode from graphics to text 
(for example when fbdev-only X switch to fbcon) while using fbdev.

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