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Hello,

> >>> No objections from me, a list of canonical modes should be useful.
> >>>
> >>> While here we should probably define a standard interface to tell
> >>> the console driver which video mode to use - sparc(64) and macppc
> >>> so far use whatever the firmware sets up which may be less than
> >>> optimal ( like old Apple OF that always comes up in 640x480
> >>> without a way to change that ) or on machines that don't usually
> >>> come up with a graphical console.
> >>>  =20
> >>>      =20
> >> well, have a look in dev/videomode/
> >>
> >> I'm going to convert vga_raster and machfb to use the header, at
> >> least.
> >>
> >> I might actually be worthwhile to have machfb lose its private
> >array > and use the master one.  Would open up some additional
> >resolutions, at > least.
> >>    =20
> >
> > Certainly, no need to duplicate anything.

> Then I'll leave updating machfb to use to you. ;-)

Sure, it may even make some sense on sparc64 since the resolutions
offered by OF are rather limited, at least with some firmware versions.
( and I /think/ I'll finally hack something like this into voodoofb to
get a high resolution console on macppc )

have fun
Michael

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