From: Marcus Sundberg <e94_msu@elixir.e.kth.se>
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Wed, 12 Aug 1998 23:13:13 +0200

Re: kgicon FAQ

> Vesafb does not set the video mode. The video mode is set by video.S while
> still running in 16 bit mode (I can't remember which one is real mode, so I say
> 16 bit mode), _before_ the real kernel is started. Vesafb just needs to know
> (a) where the frame buffer is and (b) what size and color depth it is.
> 
> Even if you would make vesafb a module, the video mode will still be set by
> video.S.

Ok, but then I don't see why the kgicon FAQ stated that vesafb not
being module-able was a problem. The big problem then is that vesafb
can't change video modes at all.

//Marcus
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