Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id S268137AbUJVWB3 (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:01:29 -0400 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id S268037AbUJVV5X (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:57:23 -0400 Received: from kinesis.swishmail.com ([209.10.110.86]:33284 "EHLO kinesis.swishmail.com") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id S268158AbUJVVzd (ORCPT ); Fri, 22 Oct 2004 17:55:33 -0400 Message-ID: <417984A9.2070305@techsource.com> Date: Fri, 22 Oct 2004 18:07:37 -0400 From: Timothy Miller MIME-Version: 1.0 To: Geert Uytterhoeven CC: Jon Smirl , Linux Kernel Mailing List Subject: Re: HARDWARE: Open-Source-Friendly Graphics Cards -- Viable? References: <4176E08B.2050706@techsource.com> <9e4733910410201808c0796c8@mail.gmail.com> In-Reply-To: Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii; format=flowed Content-Transfer-Encoding: 7bit Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org Content-Length: 655 Lines: 20 Geert Uytterhoeven wrote: > On Wed, 20 Oct 2004, Jon Smirl wrote: > >>If you implement VGA you will be able to boot and work in any x86 >>system without writing any code other than the BIOS. > > > Ugh... I prefer _not_ to have VGA compatibility. Well, some people agree with you, but if I can squeeze it small enough, it's worth having because it maximized compatibility. It's vital for x86 consoles. - To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in the body of a message to majordomo@vger.kernel.org More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html Please read the FAQ at http://www.tux.org/lkml/