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Re: Bug#161931: kernel-image-2.4.19-k7: VESA driver for console



reopen 161931
thanks

#include <hallo.h>
* Herbert Xu [Mon, Sep 23 2002, 07:25:16AM]:
> > Severity: wishlist
> > 
> > You probably get this request often. :/
> > 
> > I don't see a good reason not to include the VESA driver so I can run my
> > console in a decent res. What k7 system does not have a VESA compatible
> > video card besides?
> 
> Check the BTS before opening new bugs.

Oh Herbert, we have had this discussion in the past. There is no real
reason for not using VESA framebuffer. It does not hurt (*). It is not
enabled by default. It just uses few kilobytes of the kernel image,
space that almost nobody would cry about. And without VESA fb in the
kernel, people would see a black screen after changing from some custom
kernel to one of yours.

So please, give a real reason. Real != EVERYTHING-MUST-BE-A-MODULE
dogma.

Gruss/Regards,
Eduard.

(*): acc. to Gerd Knorr <kraxel@debian.org>, vesafb author
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