Return-Path: Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org via listexpand id ; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:56:21 -0500 Received: (majordomo@vger.kernel.org) by vger.kernel.org id ; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:56:11 -0500 Received: from [212.30.75.51] ([212.30.75.51]:52102 "EHLO radovan.kista.gajba.net") by vger.kernel.org with ESMTP id ; Wed, 27 Mar 2002 12:55:56 -0500 Date: Wed, 27 Mar 2002 18:56:45 +0100 From: Boris To: Matan Cc: kernel-janitor-discuss , linux-kernel , Zwane Mwaikambo Subject: Re: mdacon.c minor cleanups Message-ID: <20020327185645.A9386@radovan.kista.gajba.net> In-Reply-To:

Mime-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: text/plain; charset=us-ascii Content-Disposition: inline User-Agent: Mutt/1.2.5.1i Sender: linux-kernel-owner@vger.kernel.org X-Mailing-List: linux-kernel@vger.kernel.org On Wed, Mar 27, 2002 at 11:17:39AM +0200, Matan wrote: > > The mdacon.c in 2.4.18 does not actually test for an MDA card, it only > test for ram where the MDA vram is. The problem is that almost any vga > card maps ram to that address. > There is a test, but it is somewhat wrong (it changes registers, but > does not save and restore the original values) and is commented out. If > you fix this and uncomment the test, it works in some cases (this was > discussed under the subject "MDA video detection request" on July 2000). > I am trying to add proper mda detection to the driver.. Current detection code is strange indeed. Where are those messages archived somewhere ? I could find little info on mda cards so far.. Boris - 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/