Re: [Plplot-devel] Steps for a new device and device driver status

[Geoffrey F. <fu...@li...>]

Alan W. Irwin writes:
 > On 2006-08-01 12:47-0700 Alan W. Irwin wrote:
 > > linuxvga: Alan (I plan to do this today)
 > 
 > Done.  It was a trivial CBS exercise but a pretty ugly result so I
 > have disabled this device driver by default.

Hmm.  FWIW, I have experienced normal looking output from this driver in the
past.  Although, it's been a looong time...

Red Hat really set the world back a few years ago, with revised VT_Switch
handling that made it hard for most people to reach the text consoles.  But
with xmodmap skullduggery, there do appear to be accessible techniques for
defeating the default RedHat bindings.

Anyway, I'm not keen on actually throwing linxvga away entirely, but do agree
that it is best to disable by default, devices that aren't working correctly,
pending reparation by anybody (identified or not) with inclination.