From: Jon M. Taylor <taylorj@ecs.csus.edu>
  To  : ggi-develop@eskimo.com
  Date: Fri, 17 Jul 1998 12:37:04 -0700 (PDT)

Re: Setting up FBCON/KGICON

On Fri, 17 Jul 1998, David Waite wrote:

> Can someone please explain how to get these working? 

	Symlink the include directory to /usr/src/linux/include/kgi and
the kgi directory to /usr/src/linux/drivers/video/kgi.  Then you should be
able to go into the video/kgi directory and make the KGI drivers as your
normally would.  You will end up with a file called kgicon.o, which can be
insmodded into any 2.1.107+ kernel.  You will also need the con2fbmap
utility to migrate the consoles from the old driver to your new one.  Let 
me know if you need it and I'll mail it to you.

> Kgicon isn't even
> documented from what I see; 

	No, not really |-<.  But really, it is mostly the same as the old
KGI except that you don't have to patch the kernel and the module name is
different.  And there's only one mode right now.

> there are just two directories which I assume go
> in /usr/src/linux/ somewhere. Not even a kernel patch from what I see.

	There is no kernel patch, it's all modules at the moment.

> Does fbcon let you get vga graphics? Or just vga text?

	Graphics, specifically 640x400 in 8-bit or greater.

> I have a little bit of freetime currently, and I want to work on something.
> I'd prefer to get graphics finally working on my computer ;)

	Let me know if you need any help.  I'm still waiting for Emmanuel
to get back from his vacation so we can rearrange the directories, and
also for the fbcon stuff in the kernel to settle down a bit more, before I
go back to working on it.  But you are welcome to hack away. 

Jon

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