Branden Robinson wrote:
>
> On Fri, Jun 29, 2001 at 04:57:13AM +0200, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> > > > And why don't you apply the Dashed Bresenham fix as well?
> > >
> > > Because I forgot about it, and don't know where it is.
> >
> > Attached to this mail, for example. :)
>
> Okay, will add.
Thanks, I appreciate it. I can finally get rid of Option
"XaaNoDashedBresenhamLine" then.
> > > Do you want an xserver-xfree86 debconf question for "UseFBDev"? I only
> > > need to ask if [ -d /dev/fb ], correct?
> >
> > /proc/fb is better, /dev/fb* should be there on any Debian system (at
> > least those not running devfs). "UseFBDev" should never hurt though.
>
> I'll use /proc/fb, then, but as to the other point...er, uh:
>
> From: Michel Dänzer <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> To: Branden Robinson <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> Cc: debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org
> Subject: Re: xfree86 4.1.0-0pre1v1 for powerpc at X Strike Force
> repository
> Date: Wed, 13 Jun 2001 17:11:59 +0200
> Message-ID: <[EMAIL PROTECTED]>
> X-Mailing-List: <debian-powerpc@lists.debian.org>
> archive/latest/12805
>
> I'd prefer UseFBDev, but it only works with aty128fb.
Meaning: not with OFfb. In general, "UseFBDev" can only work with the
specialized framebuffer device for the chip, i.e. not with any generic one
like OFfb, vesafb, vga{16,256}fb, ... What the driver does when it's requested
but not possible may vary, I see r128 fails in that case.
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Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper) \ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast \ XFree86 and DRI project member
