Re: Latest evbmips/LOONGSON (Lemote Yeeloong) observations

["John D. Baker" <jdbaker%mylinuxisp.com@localhost>]

On Mon, 20 Jul 2015, Michael wrote:

> This one is trivial to fix, we don't need or want the vgahw module on MIPS.
> Heck, the SM50x isn't even VGA compatible.
> 
> > Is this yet another example of the "siliconmotion" driver being built
> > for PC hardware when the target hardware is anything but?
> 
> Yes and no. Some newer SiliconMotion chips do have VGA compatibility
> goo, and if we were using VGA text mode on them then the vgahw module
> would actually be useful. We don't though.
> 
> I'm going to fix that in the next few days.

Since the Lemote Yeeloong (SM712) does have an DB-15HD connector for an
external display (presumedly VGA), will such a fix negatively impact the
operation of an external display?  I supose Xrandr will take care of any
video mode issues for X, but what about the framebuffer wscons display?

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