R: R: [Voyage-linux] Alix1/3 VGA support (lxfb)

[Dario Finardi]

I've tried xorg. The release coming from Etch don't include geode lx device driver.
The first debian release supporting it is Lenny.

In my opinion the framebuffer support would be the best choice for a couple of reasons:
- low cpu power don't justify the use of x11/xorg/xfree86, better a low lever driver 
- xorg is able to run using a framebuffer driver, having a kernel framebuffer both console and x11 support are guarantee
- software such as mplayer, vnc, rdesktop are available in frambeuffer flavour that reduce space on compact flash and enanche performances

These are only my opinions.



-----Messaggio originale-----
Da: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE [mailto:punkytse at punknix.com] 
Inviato: mercoledì 21 maggio 2008 17.04
A: Dario Finardi
Cc: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
Oggetto: Re: R: [Voyage-linux] Alix1/3 VGA support (lxfb)

Hi,

If you are using XFree86, I think you may need framebuffer driver.  With XOrg, it will have a native geodelx video driver.  My question is, if XOrg on Etch does not support geode lx, will adding framebuffer support help?

Next 0.6 release will base on lenny, and will be available at around summer time.

Regards,
Punky


Dario Finardi wrote:
> Yes, you're correct.
>
> I'm investigating about the way to use such cheap and low power consumption boards (alix pcengines and soekris) to build embedded devices with the ability to drive display not charging the cpu with the heavy X11 infrastructure.
>
> About X11: I see the Geode support was introduced in X11 starting from Debian 4.0 Lenny and Sid.
> Etch hasn't such a driver yet.
>
> Have you some roadmap timing to port Voyage from Etch to Lenny yet?
>
> NOTE: I tested X11 without any specific video driver. Geode is driven only as a plain VGA with really poor performances and supporting few resolutions/color depth.
>
> Regards,
> dario
>
> -----Messaggio originale-----
> Da: Kim-man 'Punky' TSE [mailto:punkytse at punknix.com]
> Inviato: mercoledì 21 maggio 2008 3.37
> A: Dario Finardi
> Cc: voyage-linux at voyage.hk
> Oggetto: Re: [Voyage-linux] Alix1/3 VGA support (lxfb)
>
> Hi
>
> I am not convinced why a geode lx driver is needed.  As far as I read from http://wiki.laptop.org/go/Hardware_Drivers and kernel documentation, framebuffer is for provide graphical support on kernel console.  Correct me if i am wrong.  Any other strong reason than that? 
>
> Regards,
> Punky
>
>
> Dario Finardi wrote:
>   
>> I was looking for the lxfb module to have optimized support of the 
>> Geode framebuffer.
>> I made an hand-check, then installed module-assistant too.
>> I see the lxfb module ins't available in the Voyage mainstream 
>> distribution.
>>
>> Someone with a solution?
>>
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> Punky
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