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From: James Simmons <jsimmons@infradead.org>
To: Andrey Panin <pazke@orbita1.ru>
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Subject: Re: [Q] is framebuffer console code in 2.5.4x functional ?
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> Framebuffer driver sets needed video mode (checked with monitor's ods)
> and starts display dma engine successfuly (i can even draw lines on the
> screen using memset()'s). 

So the driver is functional. I assume also a cat /dev/urandom > /dev/fb 
works as well. 

> But the beautifull linux logo doesn't apear and

Fixed in the fbdev BK tree.

> console doesn't show a single pixel.

:-( Can you post your .config file. 

> Simple(silly) questions:
> 	- is 2.5.4x framebuffer console code really functional ?

If the driver has been ported to the new api then yes it works. I did port 
the SGIVW driver some time ago bit didn't have the hardware to test it. 
I will be posting a new fbdev patch today against 2.5.48 today. Giev it a 
try.



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