Michel and others Thanks for the response. I would like to control two video cards. One card would output DVI signals while the other would output the usual analog signals. The former card would be used to write directly to the frame buffer from a kernel module while the latter card would be used for normal X work. I would like to know how to best configure the former DVI card to 1024x768 mode and leave it there. This could occur during or after boot-up. As far as I know there are three ways of doing this which involve using SVGAlib, fbdev or DGA extension. I am presently using SVGAlib to change modes and set-up a linear frame buffer on a single video card. After this set-up I can then write to the frame buffer from kernel-space Now that my design will incorporate two cards I think I need a better solution than SVGAlib. I am not knocking SVGAlib. It has served me well up until now.
Thanks, Daniel Daniel > > Could someone help me out and tell me what the differences are between > > fbdev and the DGA extension. > >The former is a Linux kernel driver, while the latter is an XFree86 >extension, so basically, they're completely different things. :) > > > When would one use one vs. the other? > >Do you have something specific in mind you'd like to use either for? > > >-- >Earthling Michel D�nzer (MrCooper)/ Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer >XFree86 and DRI project member / CS student, Free Software enthusiast >_______________________________________________ >Xpert mailing list >[EMAIL PROTECTED] >http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert _________________________________________________________________ Join the world�s largest e-mail service with MSN Hotmail. http://www.hotmail.com _______________________________________________ Xpert mailing list [EMAIL PROTECTED] http://XFree86.Org/mailman/listinfo/xpert
