kernel 2.6.17.14: 16bit graphics mode on the netwinder has no characters

[Andrew E. Mileski]

Jan Rinze wrote:
> 
> And use:
> # fbset -depth 16
> 
> To switch to 16 bpp mode
> 
> Just see what happens. :-)

Note the the Cyberpro uses non-standard bit weightings for RGB in 16 bit 
mode.  This could be what you are seeing if the driver is a straight 
frame buffer that doesn't handle the CP properly.

When I did the first X frame buffer driver I had to hack this.  Later 
the accelerated DEC driver handled it too.

Just an idle rambling.

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Andrew E. Mileski