on Sun, Jul 07, 2002, Balazs Javor (jb3@freemail.hu) wrote:
> Hi,
>
> I'm been reading through some howto's and came across the framebuffer one.
> It mentions that using framebuffer drivers are a Goof Thing, but
> it does not really go into details on why. (Except for the Tux logo at startup :)
>
> So is there a real advantage on switching to these devices on an allready
> working systam?
Little.
However for tools such as bootable GNU/Linux distributions (e.g.:
LNX-BBC or Knoppix -- http://www.lnx-bbc.org/ www.knopper.net/knoppix/),
having a known, minimum-standards, video mode, is a useful feature.
Point: if you've got native support, use it. If you need something and
you don't know what you've got, FB is there.
Peace.
--
Karsten M. Self <kmself@ix.netcom.com> http://kmself.home.netcom.com/
What Part of "Gestalt" don't you understand?
The Consumer Broadband and Digital Television Promotion Act:
Feinstein's answer to Enron envy.
http://www.politechbot.com/docs/cbdtpa/hollings.s2048.032102.html
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