From mboxrd@z Thu Jan  1 00:00:00 1970
To: 9fans@cse.psu.edu
Subject: Re: [9fans] cirrus logic vcard problem
In-Reply-To: Your message of "Fri, 20 Jul 2001 14:06:44 CDT."
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From: Quinn Dunkan <quinn@yak.ugcs.caltech.edu>
Message-Id: <20010720191541.6F3D690151@yak.ugcs.caltech.edu>
Date: Fri, 20 Jul 2001 12:15:36 -0700
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> >you can try adding the
> >identification info in the following section in /lib/vgadb
> >
> >ctlr
> >	0xC0039="CL-GD546x Laguna PCI VGA BIOS Version 1.71D" # ZT5550 SBC
> >	0xC0039="CL-GD546x Laguna PCI VGA BIOS Version 1.61a" # HP Kayak
> >	link=vga
> >	ctlr=clgd546x linear=1
> >	hwgc=clgd546xhwgc
>
>
>
> Hmm I just checked in /lib/vgadb and the lines suggested by jmk to put in
> are contained on lines 180-185. I'm stumped. The only thing I can think of
> is that the bios lines are specific to the respective computers at the end
> of the line.

I think he suggested that you add *your* info to that section, not that you
add that section itself.  Examine the BIOS dump and look for a similar
identifying string.  Find the offset that string starts at, and use `ed' to
add

0x<offset>="<identifying string>"

after the ctlr line of the above section.  Hopefully, the kernel already has a
working video driver for your card, but it needs to know which driver to use
for your card.

man vgadb | p

for more info.