On 22 Mar 2000, Marcus Sundberg wrote:
> Andrew Apted <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> writes:
>
> > [EMAIL PROTECTED] writes:
> >
> > > Problem is, that
> > >
> > > ggiCheckSimpleMode(vis, 800, 600, GGI_AUTO, GT_15BIT, &mode)
> > >
> > > reports the mode ist OK, but afterwards ggiSetMode fails.
> >
> > It's a known problem, because the framebuffer device API has nothing
> > which corresponds to the concept of "ggiCheckMode". (Nothing that is
> > guaranteed to work, FB_ACTIVATE_TEST looked promising but last time I
> > looked very few if any drivers supported it).
>
> Last time I looked it was well supported in kernel drivers, but
> unsupported by KGIcon. And I haven't yet had time to update
> them.
>
> But as I believe Andy uses KGIcon regularly maybe I should just
> update LibGGI, and thus forcing him to take care of KGIcon.
> Is that a good plan Andy? ;-)
Please do. I have learned the hard way that breaking everything forces
people to actually update their drivers.
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