Re: [Mactel-linux-devel] mac mini

[gimli <gi...@da...>]

Merged into CVS. Nice work.

cu

gimli

Michael Steil wrote:
> Hi!
> 
> Done that. The Mac mini framebuffer is always 2048 pixels wide, no
> matter how wide the screen is. So all you need to do is modify imacfb.c
> to support a mode like this:
> 
>         case M_MINI:
>             screen_info.lfb_width = 1024;
>             screen_info.lfb_height = 768;
>             screen_info.lfb_linelength = 2048 * 4;
>             break;
> 
> This way, it will always *use* 1024x768, no matter how big the screen
> really is. We would need UGA calls to find that out.
> 
> I've attached the altered version of imacfb.c. use imacfb=mini on the
> command line. Gimli, can you please merge?
> 
>   Michael
> 
> 
> On Mar 7, 2006, at 7:53 PM, Erik Osheim wrote:
> 
>> Hey I have an Intel mac mini. I've been hoping to boot Linux on it,
>> but so far haven't had much luck. I *have* gotten the rEFIt boot
>> loader (and shell) to work; I think the problem had to do with the
>> kernel I had (I think it expected a Radeon graphics card rather than
>> the Intel one).
>>
>> Anyone working on this? I would be happy to look at things if someone
>> could get me started, or try stuff that someone else has.
>