Re: [Linux-fbdev-devel] Generic VESA framebuffer driver and Video card BOOT?

Hi!

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In the case of something like a Mac you would want to keep the
display blank until the early user space code initializes the
display in graphics mode. Only if you get a fatal error before this
would you dump the info using the Open Firmware display. Same
strategy would apply to x86. 

True. On the Mac they use the speakers so the user knows that the machine 
is booting. Almost immediately after hitting the power you will hear a 
calming sound coming from the speaker, and it might be another 5 seconds 
or so before the actual video comes up. 

Heh, I'm trying to do the some in i386 resume case... If you can call
square waves at 600Hz "calming sound" :-). Having video early would
certainly be more welcome.

								Pavel
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