Subject: Re: Console speed
To: Chris Tribo <t1345@hopi.dtcc.edu>
From: Todd Vierling <tv@wasabisystems.com>
List: port-macppc
Date: 06/07/2001 11:10:26
On Thu, 7 Jun 2001, Chris Tribo wrote:
: > It'd probably be possible to use the "vga* at pci?" attachment of wscons,
: > retaining the OFW console for a fallback in the case that the video chip
: > doesn't self-identify as VGA compatible....
:
: Does that require the said video card to have a VGA BIOS
: in order to work?
About this I'm not sure, but:
: Does vga* use text mode for the console?
Normally (and on i386 PC's), yes.
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