DFP support for kernel radeonfb.c added

Daniel Berlin dan at cgsoftware.com
Thu Nov 15 05:20:04 EST 2001


Just a note, on the tibook rev b, the EDID is in EDID1 for the LCD.
No idea if it'll make an EDID2/EDID if you plug in an external monitor.
>
> All of this depends on their being an EDID block in /proc under the Radeon
> device tree (it exists on my machine).  You can simply look in /proc in
> the device_tree to see if one exists on your machine (need to have the
> monitor connected for it to be created).
>
> Since there are a lot of changes and since other people have submitted
> radeon patches recently, I have attached my complete files (radeonfb.c and
> radeon.h) in the form of a tar archive to this e-mail so that others may
> more easily understand the changes.
>
> I hope this helps others with flat panels but be warned I have only tested
> them on my own machine.  So don't come back to me if your FP goes up in
> smoke.  Use at your own RISK!
>
> BTW: Using a dviAtor, and an Apple 17 inch flat panel is a real blast and
> now all of my eye strain is gone!
>
> Have fun!
>
> Kevin
>
>
>


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