Re: Is Framebuffer needed?

[John Kuhn <John.M.Kuhn@noaa.gov>]

On Wed, Jan 30, 2002 at 08:36:14PM -0600, Lance Hoffmeyer wrote:
> In trying to optimize my Voodoo 3500 with mplayer I compiled my kernel
> 2.4.17 with framebuffer support.  Is this necessary, or what advantages
> do framebuffers have?  In the docs it seems that fb's simply allow for
> similar config's on different architechures.  Therefore, if one is 
> running an Intel machine then it doesn't seem like framebuffers have
> any added advantage.  Is this correct?

Here is a quote from Linus himself on this issue:

   "No sane person should use frame buffers if they have the choice."

   http://www.uwsg.indiana.edu/hypermail/linux/kernel/0112.3/1199.html

John