Re: CVS Update: 2.3

[Ken T. <ke...@we...>]

On Tue, 20 Feb 2001, Alan Buxey wrote:

> just verifying the commandline for virge 
> 
> with the PermediaII cards , using pm2fb, the call is
> 
> video=pm2fb:mode:800x600-60     800x600 at 60Hz

> whereas virge seems to be
> 
> video=virge:800x600-16          800x600 in 16bit  (no frequency call, no 'mode' part)

According to Documentation/fb/modedb.txt

    video=<driver>:<xres>x<yres>[-<bpp>][@refresh]

so -60 is 60 bpp, @60 would be 60 Hz vertical

No mention of ':mode:' in modedb.txt.
 
If I'm missing something tell me now, I'm working on the modedb mods.

ken.