Re: Xorg server on QEMU on Sid
On 5/20/20 12:04 AM, Alexander Voropay wrote:
> I've successfully started Xorg on the Sid/QEMU.
>
> It seems Quadra 800 framebuffer supports only limited
> set of resolution and color set modes.
>
> According to Quadra 800 page at Everymac
> https://everymac.com/systems/apple/mac_quadra/specs/mac_quadra_800.html
> it supports
> "With 1 MB of VRAM installed, it can support 640x480, 800x600
> and 832x624 at 16-bit color and 1024x768 and 1152x870 at 8-bit color."
> it corresponds to the
> https://elixir.bootlin.com/linux/v5.6/source/drivers/video/fbdev/macmodes.h
>
> I've started QEMU with
> -g 800x600x16 -display gtk
> and Xorg started with default (auto) config!
>
> Screenshot is attached. (I hope mailing list will pass it)
That's pretty neat. I would have never expected it to work without
further changes to the driver and qemu. I'm positively surprised.
Adrian
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