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2gxfb - AMD Geode GX2 framebuffer driver
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5This is a graphics framebuffer driver for AMD Geode GX2 based processors.
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7Advantages:
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9 * No need to use AMD's VSA code (or other VESA emulation layer) in the
10   BIOS.
11 * It provides a nice large console (128 cols + 48 lines with 1024x768)
12   without using tiny, unreadable fonts.
13 * You can run XF68_FBDev on top of /dev/fb0
14 * Most important: boot logo :-)
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16Disadvantages:
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18 * graphic mode is slower than text mode...
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21How to use it?
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24Switching modes is done using  gxfb.mode_option=<resolution>... boot
25parameter or using `fbset` program.
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27See Documentation/fb/modedb.rst for more information on modedb
28resolutions.
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31X11
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34XF68_FBDev should generally work fine, but it is non-accelerated.
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37Configuration
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40You can pass kernel command line options to gxfb with gxfb.<option>.
41For example, gxfb.mode_option=800x600@75.
42Accepted options:
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45mode_option	 specify the video mode.  Of the form
46		 <x>x<y>[-<bpp>][@<refresh>]
47vram		 size of video ram (normally auto-detected)
48vt_switch	 enable vt switching during suspend/resume.  The vt
49		 switch is slow, but harmless.
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52Andres Salomon <dilinger@debian.org>
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