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authorPh. Marek <philipp.marek@bmlv.gv.at>2006-10-03 04:14:38 -0400
committerLinus Torvalds <torvalds@g5.osdl.org>2006-10-03 11:04:09 -0400
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treef36a3bb3b3c9bcfc44824ee864e41ffa9f1e0916 /Documentation/fb
parentca27ac4cc6caa73740122a5f3d601c8a27b89e7c (diff)
[PATCH] intelfb: Documentation update
Correct sample boot line and add a remark on mode setting. Signed-off-by: Antonino Daplas <adaplas@pol.net> Signed-off-by: Andrew Morton <akpm@osdl.org> Signed-off-by: Linus Torvalds <torvalds@osdl.org>
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@@ -88,12 +88,20 @@ Sample Usage
88 88
89In /etc/lilo.conf, add the line: 89In /etc/lilo.conf, add the line:
90 90
91append="video=intelfb:800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8" 91append="video=intelfb:mode=800x600-32@75,accel,hwcursor,vram=8"
92 92
93This will initialize the framebuffer to 800x600 at 32bpp and 75Hz. The 93This will initialize the framebuffer to 800x600 at 32bpp and 75Hz. The
94framebuffer will use 8 MB of System RAM. hw acceleration of text and cursor 94framebuffer will use 8 MB of System RAM. hw acceleration of text and cursor
95will be enabled. 95will be enabled.
96 96
97Remarks
98-------
99
100If setting this parameter doesn't work (you stay in a 80x25 text-mode),
101you might need to set the "vga=<mode>" parameter too - see vesafb.txt
102in this directory.
103
104
97D. Module options 105D. Module options
98 106
99 The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel 107 The module parameters are essentially similar to the kernel