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===FBDev Driver=== |
===FBDev Driver=== |
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The Geode GX Framebuffer (gxfb) driver is used in both [[LinuxBIOS]] and in the kernel proper during bootup. |
The Geode GX Framebuffer (gxfb) driver is used in both [[LinuxBIOS]] and in the kernel proper during bootup. It provides simple unaccelerated framebuffer support and also helps drive the |
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flatpanel. |
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Currently available in the [http://dev.laptop.org/git.do?p=olpc-2.6;a=summary olpc-2.6 GIT tree] |
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===X Video Driver=== |
===X Video Driver=== |
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Revision as of 20:18, 25 July 2006
Video
FBDev Driver
The Geode GX Framebuffer (gxfb) driver is used in both LinuxBIOS and in the kernel proper during bootup. It provides simple unaccelerated framebuffer support and also helps drive the flatpanel.
Currently available in the olpc-2.6 GIT tree
X Video Driver
The X Video Driver is an EXA driver that is under development. It does currently work and supports the hardware. It's packaged as xorg-x11-drv-amd in Fedora Core.