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Framebuffer HOWTO
Alex Buell, alex.buell@tahallah.clara.co.uk
v1.2, 27 Feb 2000
This document describes how to use the framebuffer devices in Linux with a variety of platforms. This also includes how to set up multi-headed displays.
1. History
2. Contributors
3. What is a framebuffer device?
4. What advantages does framebuffer devices have?
5. Using framebuffer devices on Intel platforms
- 5.1 What is vesafb?
- 5.2 How do I activate the vesafb drivers?
- 5.3 What VESA modes are available to me?
- 5.4 Got a Matrox card?
- 5.5 Got a Permedia card?
- 5.6 Got a ATI card?
- 5.7 Which graphic cards are VESA 2.0 compliant?
- 5.8 Can I make vesafb as a module?
- 5.9 How do I modify the cursor?
6. Using framebuffer devices on Atari m68k platforms
- 6.1 What modes are available on Atari m68k platforms?
- 6.2 Additional suboptions on Atari m68k platforms
- 6.3 Using the internal suboption on Atari m68k platforms
- 6.4 Using the external suboption on Atari m68k platforms
7. Using framebuffer devices on Amiga m68k platforms
- 7.1 What modes are available for Amiga m68k platforms?
- 7.2 Additional suboptions on Amiga m68k platforms
- 7.3 Supported Amiga graphic expansion boards
8. Using framebuffer devices on Macintosh m68k platforms
9. Using framebuffer devices on PowerPC platforms
10. Using framebuffer devices on Alpha platforms
11. Using framebuffer devices on SPARC platforms
- 11.1 Which graphic cards can work with the framebuffer device?
- 11.2 Configuring the framebuffer devices
12. Using framebuffer devices on MIPS platforms
13. Using framebuffer devices on ARM platforms
14. Using multi-headed framebuffers
- 14.1 Introduction
- 14.2 Feedback
- 14.3 Contributors
- 14.4 Standard Disclaimer
- 14.5 Copyright Information
- 14.6 What hardware is supported?
- 14.7 Commercial support
- 14.8 Getting all the stuff.
- 14.9 Getting Started
- 14.10 Summary
- 14.11 Other Notes and Problems
15. Using/Changing fonts
16. Changing console modes
17. Setting up the X11 FBdev driver
18. How do I convert XFree86 mode-lines into framebuffer device timings?
19. Changing the Linux logo
20. Looking for further information?
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