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Date:      Fri, 29 Dec 1995 11:48:55 +0100 (MET)
From:      J Wunsch <j@uriah.heep.sax.de>
To:        freebsd-hackers@freebsd.org (FreeBSD hackers)
Subject:   Re: syscons driver
Message-ID:  <199512291048.LAA10464@uriah.heep.sax.de>
In-Reply-To: <7177.820198788@time.cdrom.com> from "Jordan K. Hubbard" at Dec 28, 95 04:59:48 pm

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As Jordan K. Hubbard wrote:
> 
> And all unfortunately irrelevant if you CAN'T GET X TO WORK ON YOUR
> HARDWARE!

The 8-bit server should work okay on any VGA in 320x200 mode, though
this is arguably not a usable resolution.

The 4-bit server should work okay (though sluggish) on any VGA in
640x480 mode.  This is basically the same Winglows is using as the
default.  The server should be operated in StaticColor visual,
otherwise even the first application might run out of color cells.

The 1-bit server does even work on a Hercules adaptor, though the
aspect ratio is a bit strange (348x720 resolution).

Only people with EGAs or CGAs are running into serious problems.


People who wanna get the last bit of performance out of their card
that will be officially released by the manufacturer next week are
another matter.

-- 
cheers, J"org

joerg_wunsch@uriah.heep.sax.de -- http://www.sax.de/~joerg/ -- NIC: JW11-RIPE
Never trust an operating system you don't have sources for. ;-)



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