1 files changed, 12 insertions, 7 deletions

diff --git a/drivers/video/stifb.c b/drivers/video/stifb.c
index c97709ecbad0..e7c8db2eb49b 100644
--- a/drivers/video/stifb.c
+++ b/drivers/video/stifb.c
@@ -1100,13 +1100,18 @@ stifb_init_fb(struct sti_struct *sti, int bpp_pref)
         /* only supported cards are allowed */
         switch (fb->id) {
         case CRT_ID_VISUALIZE_EG:
-                /* look for a double buffering device like e.g. the 
-                   "INTERNAL_EG_DX1024" in the RDI precisionbook laptop
-                   which won't work. The same device in non-double 
-                   buffering mode returns "INTERNAL_EG_X1024". */
-                if (strstr(sti->outptr.dev_name, "EG_DX")) {
-                   printk(KERN_WARNING 
-                        "stifb: ignoring '%s'. Disable double buffering in IPL menu.\n",
+                /* Visualize cards can run either in "double buffer" or
+                  "standard" mode. Depending on the mode, the card reports
+                  a different device name, e.g. "INTERNAL_EG_DX1024" in double
+                  buffer mode and "INTERNAL_EG_X1024" in standard mode.
+                  Since this driver only supports standard mode, we check
+                  if the device name contains the string "DX" and tell the
+                  user how to reconfigure the card. */
+                if (strstr(sti->outptr.dev_name, "DX")) {
+                   printk(KERN_WARNING "WARNING: stifb framebuffer driver does not "
+                        "support '%s' in double-buffer mode.\n"
+                        KERN_WARNING "WARNING: Please disable the double-buffer mode "
+                        "in IPL menu (the PARISC-BIOS).\n",
                         sti->outptr.dev_name);
                    goto out_err0;
                 }