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On Mon, Jan 3, 2011 at 2:07 PM, Nikos Chantziaras <realnc@×××××.de> wrote: |
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> uvesafb will not give you extra resolutions. It will however allow you to |
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> use non-default refresh-rates which is sometimes useful with CRT monitors. |
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> But it has a drawback too: it needs a userspace tool and resolution is |
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> switched too late during the boot process, meaning until it loads you'll be |
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> seeing the kernel boot in 80x25 mode (which in turn means no boot |
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> graphics/logo right from the start.) |
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I use uvesafb and I can see Tux (eight of him) during my boot process |
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before uvesafb kicks in. |
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