Re: G550DH + G450DH Framebuffer succes & directfb question.

[Mark H. <Mar...@xs...>]

Hi,


> How about a kernel parameter solution?
> I.e. your current setup is the default, but someone who specifies
> matrox:twoscreens
> on the kernel command line (or module parameter) gets the first
> framebuffer displayed on the first output, _and_ the second framebuffer
> displayed on  the second output.

I like this idea!
I don't need auto-detect of my devices, I already know which devices
are connected :-)

But I would like a more generic solution (since I have 2 matrox cards :-),
e.g. my current setup could be:
    matrox:out0=vga,out1=vga,out2=vga,out3=paltv
Or perhaps even a video mode per output could be specified as is now
done with the kernel 'video' parameter.
Would it be hard to implement such a paramater?

This way all my outputs can be set-up correctly right from the kernel
commandline, and I get the right output on the right screen from boot.
Would this also solve the problem where switching videomodes causes the
heads to both show crtc1 output?
Hmm, guess I have some tinkering to do again :-)

> We don't need to alter the driver for everybody, merely making an
> option. How about it?
Couldn't agree more :-)


Mark.