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author | Timothy Pearson <tpearson@raptorengineering.com> | 2017-08-23 14:45:25 -0500 |
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committer | Timothy Pearson <tpearson@raptorengineering.com> | 2017-08-23 14:45:25 -0500 |
commit | fcbb27b0ec6dcbc5a5108cb8fb19eae64593d204 (patch) | |
tree | 22962a4387943edc841c72a4e636a068c66d58fd /Documentation/fb/lxfb.txt | |
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Initial import of modified Linux 2.6.28 tree
Original upstream URL:
git://git.kernel.org/pub/scm/linux/kernel/git/stable/linux-stable.git | branch linux-2.6.28.y
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diff --git a/Documentation/fb/lxfb.txt b/Documentation/fb/lxfb.txt new file mode 100644 index 0000000..38b3ca6 --- /dev/null +++ b/Documentation/fb/lxfb.txt @@ -0,0 +1,52 @@ +[This file is cloned from VesaFB/aty128fb] + +What is lxfb? +================= + +This is a graphics framebuffer driver for AMD Geode LX based processors. + +Advantages: + + * No need to use AMD's VSA code (or other VESA emulation layer) in the + BIOS. + * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768) + without using tiny, unreadable fonts. + * You can run XF68_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0 + * Most important: boot logo :-) + +Disadvantages: + + * graphic mode is slower than text mode... + + +How to use it? +============== + +Switching modes is done using lxfb.mode_option=<resolution>... boot +parameter or using `fbset' program. + +See Documentation/fb/modedb.txt for more information on modedb +resolutions. + + +X11 +=== + +XF68_FBDev should generally work fine, but it is non-accelerated. + + +Configuration +============= + +You can pass kernel command line options to lxfb with lxfb.<option>. +For example, lxfb.mode_option=800x600@75. +Accepted options: + +mode_option - specify the video mode. Of the form + <x>x<y>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>] +vram - size of video ram (normally auto-detected) +vt_switch - enable vt switching during suspend/resume. The vt + switch is slow, but harmless. + +-- +Andres Salomon <dilinger@debian.org> |