Date: Wed, 31 May 2006 23:42:28 +0200 (MEST)
From: Jan Engelhardt <jengelh@linux01.gwdg.de>
To: "D. Hazelton" <dhazelton@enter.net>
cc: Dave Airlie <airlied@gmail.com>, Jon Smirl <jonsmirl@gmail.com>,
       Pavel Machek <pavel@ucw.cz>, Alan Cox <alan@lxorguk.ukuu.org.uk>,
       Kyle Moffett <mrmacman_g4@mac.com>,
       Manu Abraham <abraham.manu@gmail.com>, linux cbon <linuxcbon@yahoo.fr>,
       Helge Hafting <helge.hafting@aitel.hist.no>, Valdis.Kletnieks@vt.edu,
       linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org
Subject: Re: OpenGL-based framebuffer concepts
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>
>> c) Lots of distros don't use fbdev drivers, forcing this on them to
>> use drm isn't an option.
>
>what distro's? The only ones that don't are either the ones that hold the 
>users hand or the ones where the user is meant to be able to quickly change 
>and modify the system.
>
As long as I can continue to use 80x25 or any of the "pure text modes"
(vga=scan boot option says more) without loading any FB/DRM, I am satisfied :)


Jan Engelhardt
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