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Re: framebuffer



> > > I see fbset utility in scripts/basedisks/PACKAGES_all file.  Does it mean that
> > > we use kernels that support framebuffer on all platforms?
> > 
> > Not yet and not for all platforms. We have a section in the boot-floppies, called
> > bogl. This is really great stuff and i'ld like it to have it as the standard for the
> > next release (not this release). Or we use it only for framebuffer archs as m68k and
> > powerpc.
> That means, that fbset package should be moved from PACKAGES_all to
> PACKAGES_{powerpc,m68k}, yes?

No, fbset is also useful for the other archs. Not (yet) directly for booting on i386,
but it should and it is available for all archs.

> Should I do that?

Please no.


 Regards,


    Hartmut


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