Framebuffer HOWTO
Alex Buell,
alex.buell@tahallah.demon.co.uk
v1.1, 22 July 1999
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.
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Contributors
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What is a framebuffer device?
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What advantages does framebuffer devices have?
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Using framebuffer devices on Intel platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on Atari m68k platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on Amiga m68k platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on Macintosh m68k platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on PowerPC platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on Alpha platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on SPARC platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on MIPS platforms
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Using framebuffer devices on ARM platforms
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Using multi-headed framebuffers
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Using/Changing fonts
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Changing console modes
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Setting up the X11 FBdev driver
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How do I convert XFree86 mode-lines into framebuffer device timings?
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