Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > > On Mon, 26 Feb 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote: > > I just had an interesting idea: The flat panel code could never determine > > the panel dimensions because our machines don't have a BIOS. So I > > specified them with > > > > Option "PanelWidth" "1024" > > Option "PanelHeight" "768" > > > > and it works without any of the options I have mentioned here a thousand > > times! (iBook users will have to use 800 and 600 of course) This kind of > > enables mode switching, but everyone should be aware that *this may damage > > your panel* . You've been warned. > > > > > > Now I just wonder if we could detect the panel dimensions somehow... > > >From the OF device tree? And return it to userspace using a new fbdev > >ioctl()?
I was thinking of just getting the current resolution from console, as aty128fb can't stretch the display or show just a partial image. But I doubt this approach would be appreciated, given the disgust of some (most?) XFree86 hackers towards fbdev... -- Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
