RE: [PATCH 1/13] viafb: viafb.modes, viafb.txt

From: JosephChan
Date: Mon Jun 30 2008 - 21:12:58 EST


Hi Geert,

I'll check the possibility with our engineer. Thanks for your comment.

BRs,
Joseph Chan
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From: geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx [mailto:geert@xxxxxxxxxxxxxx]
Sent: Tuesday, July 01, 2008 1:09 AM
To: Joseph Chan
Cc: linux-fbdev-devel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; linux-kernel@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx; akpm@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Subject: Re: [PATCH 1/13] viafb: viafb.modes, viafb.txt

On Mon, 30 Jun 2008, JosephChan@xxxxxxxxxx wrote:
> +[Bootup with viafb]:
> +--------------------
> + Add the following line to your grub.conf:
> + append = "video=viafb:viafb_mode=1024x768,via_fb_bpp=32,viafb_refresh=85"

Why not support simply video=1024x768-32@85 (or video=viafb:1024x768-32@85, if you have other video cards too), as can be parsed by fb_find_mode()?

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

Geert

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