Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] bugs in G450 framebuffer console under linux 2.4.17

[Carl W. S. <ch...@re...>]

On Mon, Dec 24, 2001 at 10:43:26AM +0100, Geert Uytterhoeven wrote:
> Because you have a RAGE XL, which isn't supported that well yet, and which
> doesn't seem to be initialized by the BIOS (cfr. `512K SGRAM', which I doubt
> you have).
> 
> Unlike matroxfb (on some cards, not G450), atyfb cannot initialize cards from
> scratch yet.

aha. I see. well, this is what I get for grabbing the cheapest vid board at
the store. :) 

btw, I read your paper on the Linux 2.2 framebuffer device, Mr.
Uytterhoeven; excellent piece. very good introduction to the whole matter.
:)

Carl Soderstrom
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