Re: [Linux-fbdev-users] matroxfb: non active head doesn't u

[Uns L. <uns...@mi...>]

On Tue, 11 Jan 2005, Petr Vandrovec wrote:
> On 11 Jan 05 at 13:32, Uns Lider wrote:
> > I just upgraded from 2.4.9 to 2.6.10. I have a G100 quad, and VCs on
> > multiple heads. With 2.4.9 if I ran programs on two heads they would both
> > update the screen. Now only the one on the current VC updates, and the
> > other head is frozen until I switch to its VC. I remember some older
> > kernel versions being like this too. Is this a bug or do I have to
> > reconfigure something?
> Yes, 2.6.x kernels do not support this feature at all, it was removed...
>
> You need to apply
> http://platan.vc.cvut.cz/ftp/pub/vmware/matrox-latest/matroxfb-2.6.10.gz
> to your 2.6.10 kernel.  Then text on both heads should update

I've applied the patch and it works now, thanks!

-- uns