Re: [Mactel-linux-devel] Enable VGA Bios on Mac Mini to use x.org native i810 driver instead of framebuffer

[Matthew G. <mj...@sr...>]

On Sun, Mar 19, 2006 at 10:57:51AM +0100, Thomas Glanzmann wrote:
> Hello,
> has anyone tried to enable the legacy VGA BIOS? I compiled x.org CVS
> HEAD to use the native i850 driver, which already exists and supports
> the graphic card. However it relies on using the VGA Bios to retrieve
> modes etc. The WinXPonMac people made it possible to make the VGA Bios
> visable.

(sorry for replying to you directly initially)

The code described enables legacy VGA address decoding, but doesn't 
provide any VBE functionality. I'd be surprised if Apple actually 
shipped a legacy video BIOS in their hardware, and I've certainly found 
no sign of one. The Windows drivers probably work by driving the 
hardware directly - Dave Airlie is working on providing some of the same 
functionality in Xorg.

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Matthew Garrett | mj...@sr...