Re: [AL] Linux and set_gfx_mode

[Grzegorz A. H. <gr...@te...>]

On Sun, Oct 28, 2001 at 02:27:35PM +0100, Lo'oRiS il Kabukimono wrote:
> that's because if u use fbcon u can't change resolution without
> rebooting... (Angelo told me)

This is valid only for the vesa framebuffer (and maybe some other strange
video card).

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On Sun, Oct 28, 2001 at 01:23:36PM +0100, Xarvh wrote:
> Why ALLEGRO tells me that i have requested an invalid mode, while it
> should say that fbcon cannot set that resolution?

Most surely because you weren't using the GFX_FBCON driver.

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Nm... I did have an older version of allegro but I have the whole thing
working now.. Thx for the help everyone.

bana-sea-

----- Original Message -----
From: "Bob" <oha...@vi...>
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Sent: Thursday, October 25, 2001 8:47 PM
Subject: Re: [AL] liballeg.h problem


> Jason wrote:
>
> >     Hello,
>
>
> Hi,
>
>
> > I have looked through many of the mailing list archives (just joined)
and
> > have gotten farther than before on installing allegro with dev-c++ the
> > problem that I see now is the liballeg.h file is having problem while
making
> > allegro. Here is what I have done so far:
>
>
> Which version of Allegro do you have? Are you sure you followed *all* the
> instructions? If you need step-by-step instructions, see this thread:
> http://www.allegro.cc/ubb-bin/ultimatebb.cgi?ubb=get_topic&f=10&t=000083
>
> With the latest procedure on getting Allegro and Dev-C++ working together.
> Note that both the instructions on the thread, and those in readme.mgw are
> the same, but more detailed.
>
> [snip]
>
>
> btw, it's liballeg.a, or allegro.h, but not liballeg.h ;)
>
>
> --
> - Robert J Ohannessian
> "Microsoft code is probably O(n^20)" (my CS prof)
> http://pages.infinit.net/voidstar/
>