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Re: Xfree86 and 7200/75



morten wrote:
> 
> I'm starting to wonder whether or not it was a good idea to install the
> xf86_fbdev in my 7200/75. It works, but it seems kind of slow and I don't
> suceed in enhancing the resolution nor the color depth from 640x480 8 bpp.

That's either a limitation of the framebuffer device (in particular OFfb can't
change the resolution) or misconfiguration in XF86Config.


> the reason I chose it was that in the boot-sequence it autodetects the
> graphics card as a platinum framebuffer device.

You don't have a choice really.


-- 
Earthling Michel Dänzer (MrCooper)    \   Debian GNU/Linux (powerpc) developer
CS student, Free Software enthusiast   \        XFree86 and DRI project member



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