Subject: Re: Creator3D driver and X server snapshot
To: Julian Coleman <jdc@coris.demon.co.uk>
From: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 08/28/2002 16:24:02
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hi,

On Wed, Aug 28, 2002 at 03:16:22PM +0100, Julian Coleman wrote:
> > i wonder what we should do wrt ffbconfig...
>=20
> Does ffbconfig change any PROM settings?  Use a file somewhere like
> Solaris does (hmm, maybe make it similar to Xfree's config)?  Add a
> -res option to the X server?  Do we also need cg6/14config for
> changing the settings for CG6/14 cards?

don't forget that it changes resolution not only in X, so option for X
server is not a good idea imo.  what about fbctl utility which would
handle all these settings for all cards which need it, including those
we don't support at this moment (e.g. ZX, AG-10E, etc.)?

regards,

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