From: James A Simmons <jsimmons@acsu.buffalo.edu>
  To  : Steve Cheng <elmert@ipoline.com>
  Date: Mon, 24 Aug 1998 19:03:51 -0400 (EDT)

Re: kgicon success report

On Mon, 24 Aug 1998, Steve Cheng wrote:

> Now that I got time to try kgicon again, this is just a success report to
> assure you guys that kgicon actually does work :-)
> 
> Probably most recent kgicon.  (CVS this morning.)
> 
> Kernel is stock 2.1.117.
> 
> The framebuffer rendering devices were compiled as modules, but after
> insmod'ing them kgicon.o will insert.
> 
> Once inserted, screen turns white with block cursor, but console responds. 
> A VC switch restores console contents.  Is this 'expected' behaviour?

Yes. I have the same setup as from what I see below. I had great success.
 
> If I try the libggi demos (great work on display-fbdev, Andrew!), the
> console rendering is intermixed with the actual graphics.  After the program
> exits, the terminal maybe messed up (cured by `reset'), and the console text
> becomes blue (cured by VC switch).
> 
> If I try SVGATextMode with kgicon I get oops and be unable to switch VCs
> afterwards.
> 
> Anything else you want me to try or more info ?
>

Haven't tried what you did. Heres what I tried. Don't run XF86_SVGA. It
will skrink your screen as still will be console. Just type shutdown -r
now. You will need a magnify glass to see it. I have been temped to try 
XF68_FBDEV. I will soon. I just hate switch both servers back and forth
but know that Andy figured out how to compile kgicon.o into the kernel I
will be run it all the time. I will let you know the results of that one.
The only think is XF68_FBDEv is totally unaccelerated. I hope its not two
slow.
 
> #
> # .config file generated by configure
> #
> 
> # monitor driver and class
> MON_CLASS=monosync
> MON_TYPE=SVGA
> 
> # chipset driver
> CHIP_CLASS=Matrox
> CHIP_TYPE=mga2064
> 
> # accel driver
> ACCEL_CLASS=Matrox
> ACCEL_TYPE=mga2064
> 
> # clock chip driver
> CLK_CLASS=prog
> CLK_TYPE=tvp3026
> 
> # ramdac driver
> DAC_CLASS=TI
> DAC_TYPE=tvp3026
> 
> # version
> 
> ... time to learn kgi now. :-)
> 
> --
> Steve Cheng               
> 
> email: steve@ggi-project.org   
> www: <http://shell.ipoline.com/~elmert/>;
> 
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