Console drivers

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Hello,

On Nov 11, 2006, at 16:54, Marco Trillo wrote:

> Hi,
>
> On 11/11/06, Michael Lorenz <macallannetbsd.org> wrote:
>> > Oooops... sorry. I forgot to look into
videomode.c.
>> >
>> > Hmm... taking a look at the available modes,
none of the eMac
>> > 'supported' ones (which are rather odd) are
included.
>> >
>> > I will try to add the "1024x768x89"
mode from the X11 'ModeLine'.
>>
>> I was going to suggest that ;)
>>
>> > It appears that the 'modelines.c' is
automatically generated from a
>> > database called 'modelines', whose content
format appear to be the
>> > same as that of XFree86.
>>
>> Indeed, looks awfully familiar.
>>
>> If you get it to work please send me the diff
against modelines ( or
>> your modified modelines file ) so I can commit it.
>>
>
> I`ve added the X11 modeline to the 'modelines' file and
rebuilt the
> 'videomode.c' file and the kernel.
>
> And it works! After radeonfb initializes, the monitor
sets up in 1024
> x 768 mode at 89Hz.

Good 

> But there is still a problem: although the monitor is
set up
> correctly, the driver thinks it's still running at 640
x 480
> resolution mode, and so it creates a 640 x 480 display:
>
> radeonfb0: display 0: virtual resolution 640x480 at 32
bpp
> radeonfb0: port 0: physical 1024x768 89Hz
> radeonfb0: port 1: physical 1024x768 89Hz

I'll see if I can reproduce this on my iBook.

> The patch for the modeline:

I'll commit it.

have fun
Michael
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