Re: Device Driver

2000-10-16 Thread jmcmullan
H. Peter Anvin <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > Ok, yes now I get it. Yes, this is stupid. > Anyone here have any experience with SmartMedia and if they are sane or > stupid? I wrote the SmartMedia FlashPath driver, and I can say that the SmartMedia is fine, but the FlashPath is a little s

Re: [Criticism] On the discussion about C++ modules

2000-10-16 Thread jmcmullan
Eray Ozkural <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > I've read a summary of a discussion about C++ module writing on > this list, and I'd like to make some comments on it. [I'm not > subscribed to this list, please retain a Cc: to my address] I've had the (dubious) opportunity to write a C++ kernel

Re: [PATCH v2.4.x] Yet Another Boot Logo

2000-10-04 Thread jmcmullan
Gábor Lénárt <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > IMHO, 2 lines are not enough. It should be costumizable setting. It'll be in the next patch. (in a day or so) > (If you're crazy enough :) you can use settings to set X,Y offset and > X,Y size of window for "text", and you can get illusion to boo

Re: [patch] Make linux logo centered, add margins, etc. for 2.2.17

2000-10-03 Thread jmcmullan
Torrey Hoffman <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote: > This is a patch to linux-2.2.17. > > As you all probably know, the current framebuffer driver (fbcon.c) > displays an 80x80 pixel penguin logo at the top left of the screen. > > This patch modifies fbcon.c to display the linux logo centered > horizonta

Re: [patch] Make linux logo centered, add margins, etc. for 2.2.17

2000-10-03 Thread jmcmullan
And here's my patch for 2.4.x: This kernel patch will allow you to have a full-screen boot logo in any FBcon supported video mode, except for VGA text mode. After applying the patch, you simply need to answer `Y' to `Custom boot logo' under the Framebuffer Support options. Then, place y