Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > On Tue, 8 Apr 2003, Martin Schulze wrote: > > > We have a preliminary driver, but there are still some issues with the > > > general framebuffer driver framework as we found out that a PMAD-AA > > > behaves a bit different from what you expect from a standard mono > > > framebuffer. Besides we only have one such card which makes distributed > > > work on the driver quite difficult. Joey ([EMAIL PROTECTED]) has the > > > lastest > > > driver source. I hope we can tackle the driver again on the next developer > > > meeting.
I hope to get the basic stuff done the next days, in a way acceptable for mainline. > > We have two, Thimo owns one as well. > > > > I have to admit that I basically run out of time after the framebuffer > > folks ignored me and then refused to include the additions we need. > > I'm awfully sorry but I have other things to do as well than fighting > > against windmills. > > > > I sent the patch to a web archive so anybody can grab it from there: > > http://www.infodrom.org/Mail-Archive/misc/2002/0005.html > > Ah, I never saw that patch. You better had send it to linux-fbdev-devel. > > Your frame buffer type should definitely be FB_TYPE_PACKED_PIXELS, but with a > monochrome visual. > > In 2.5.x (at least fbdev BK), there's logo support for that. > For 2.4.x, it will be more difficult to get it in. I think I have a better patch, I'll make it available soon. Thiemo
