On Sat, 16 Mar 2002, Marc Wilson wrote:
> I know how to set X up to use the second head on the G400/450/550...
> what I don't understand is the fascination people have with using a
> framebuffer. What's the attraction?  What does it do for you?  Is it
> just to get these annoying console sizes?  The idea of unaccelerated X
> has such appeal?
> 
> I admit I've never bothered researching it at all... never saw the need,
> or even the point. :)

First off, this really was the wrong place to ask about setting up
dual-head X, because it really has nothing to do with Blackbox.

Secondly, I don't think that he really wanted a second framebuffer. I
think that he mentioned it to show that the system recognised that a
dual-head card was installed.

--gile
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"I did nothing and it was everything I wanted it to be"

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