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5.. [This file is cloned from VesaFB/aty128fb]
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8This is a graphics framebuffer driver for AMD Geode LX based processors.
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10Advantages:
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12 * No need to use AMD's VSA code (or other VESA emulation layer) in the
13 BIOS.
14 * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768)
15 without using tiny, unreadable fonts.
16 * You can run XF68_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0
17 * Most important: boot logo :-)
18
19Disadvantages:
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21 * graphic mode is slower than text mode...
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24How to use it?
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27Switching modes is done using lxfb.mode_option=<resolution>... boot
ab42b818 28parameter or using `fbset` program.
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ab42b818 30See Documentation/fb/modedb.rst for more information on modedb
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31resolutions.
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34X11
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37XF68_FBDev should generally work fine, but it is non-accelerated.
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40Configuration
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43You can pass kernel command line options to lxfb with lxfb.<option>.
44For example, lxfb.mode_option=800x600@75.
45Accepted options:
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48mode_option specify the video mode. Of the form
49 <x>x<y>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>]
50vram size of video ram (normally auto-detected)
51vt_switch enable vt switching during suspend/resume. The vt
52 switch is slow, but harmless.
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c805df3d 55Andres Salomon <dilinger@debian.org>