Re: [linux-fbdev] Re: r128 DRI driver now fully functional on PPC
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2001-01-31 18:43:13
From: Geert Uytterhoeven <geert@linux-m68k.org>
Date: 2001-01-31 18:43:13
On Wed, 31 Jan 2001, Michel Dänzer wrote:
quoted
- no more messed up colors in modes > 8 bpp. driver no longer uses hardware palette in modes > 8bpp, sets fbcon palette correctly instead.Sounds great!
The disadvantage is that if you change the palette, the text colors don't
change until you redraw the screen (or switch VC back-and-forth). That's why I
decided to use the hardware palette in directcolor modes.
Gr{oetje,eeting}s,
Geert
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