Subject: Re: Creator3D driver and X server snapshot
To: Lubomir Sedlacik <salo@Xtrmntr.org>
From: grant beattie <grant@netbsd.org>
List: port-sparc64
Date: 09/06/2002 00:05:26
On Thu, Sep 05, 2002 at 01:22:21PM +0200, Lubomir Sedlacik wrote:

> if we go this way i think it would be better to have only one utility
> with device (model) selection switch, e.g. fbctl to follow the naming
> convention.  for example:
> 
>   fbctl -t ffb -d /dev/ffb0 -r 1280x1024x76
> 
> would set Creator card which is on /dev/ffb0 to 1280x1024 76Hz.  -t
> stands for type (or maybe -m for model?), -d for device and -r for
> resolution.

I totally agree with that concept, though hopefully it would be smart
enough to figure out what the device from it's kernel driver, rather
than having to specify it :-)

g.