[LinuxBIOS] LinuxTag Berlin 29/5-2/6

[Stefan Reinauer]

* Luc Verhaegen <libv at skynet.be> [070526 01:53]:
> Tell people it's in the works, that it runs np from userspace,
> but that it needs further work integrating in linuxbios.
> I'm pretty much stuck until halfway june, though.

What has to be done to make it work in LinuxBIOS? When we did VGA BIOS
execution it was done in userspace first and then migrated into
LinuxBIOS. 

Otoh, I am sure that part of LinuxBIOS could use some cleanup, too.

> You can use my xf86-video-unichrome directly, with no VGA BIOS, it'll 
> run just like normal. Just make sure you get the git version. Any X will 
> do too.

Uh, compiling X yourself is something that only an X developer wants to
do. At least it was when I last tried in '94 ;-)

Honestly, this is great news. While we have permission from VIA to
redistribute their VGA roms, it is certainly a gain for boot speed,
transparency of the system and flexibility to initialize VGA directly.

BTW: Can we switch to certain resolutions and depths, as well as use
different outputs (VGA, TV, ..) with your userspace utility?

Stefan

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