> Hi, > > Heather <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes: > > > ob laptop: framebuffer is driving me nuts. What should be so different > > about framebuffer support under Debian (potato/woody mix) and RH 6.1, that > > the latter "just works" for framebuffer X, but Debian complains? (the > > framebuffer does work for console though) > > You're using framebuffer X? Why? There's no acceleration in the > kernel framebuffer devices. You will almost certainly be faster using > the correct Xserver. In fact, the console will be significantly faster > if you don't use the framebuffer device.
As an experiment of course. What's the fun in things if you can't understand them? Also, if a video chipset is accelerated but imperfect in other ways on a brand new server, or merely "slow" on framebuffer, I'll take stability, thanks. When dealing with a completely new critter, the first one that works will win. And since I hang out at installfests occasionally, I'd rather be able to slap in framebuffer and then say that better exists, than send someone away with no X usable at all. Near the end of the run time may matter more than whether it plays Quake adequately. -* Heather * [EMAIL PROTECTED] *-
