Re: 2.6-test11 framebuffer Matrox

[Helge Hafting]

On Sat, Dec 20, 2003 at 02:36:49AM -0500, Ed Sweetman wrote:
> 
> But, what's really the point in using X with matroxfb? 
In my case, the point is to run two instances of X, one on each
of the two framebuffers.  I can then have two simultaneous users,
each using one of the two framebuffers.  Two pc's in one!

> You lose half 
> your memory off the bat that X cannot access and you get no added 
> performance or anything.  
Another X accesses the other memory :-)

> It really does not seem worth it.  Use 
> matroxfb if you need to do fb stuff in a console without X.  Otherwise, 
> stick to just plain console and X and forget about matroxfb.

Sure - for single-user setups.

Helge Hafting
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