[linux-fbdev] Re: r128 DRI driver now fully functional on PPC

[Geert Uytterhoeven]

On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote:
> > - no more messed up colors in modes > 8 bpp. driver no longer uses hardware
> >   palette in modes > 8bpp, sets fbcon palette correctly instead.
>
> Sounds great!

The disadvantage is that if you change the palette, the text colors don't
change until you redraw the screen (or switch VC back-and-forth). That's why I
decided to use the hardware palette in directcolor modes.

Gr{oetje,eeting}s,

						Geert

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