Linux-kernel mailing list archive 1998-31,: Re: FB and MTRR

# Re: FB and MTRR

Martin Mares (mj@ucw.cz)
Wed, 5 Aug 1998 11:21:21 +0200

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Hello,

> Isn't it a bad idea to touch the old VGA registers? I thought it was
> better to use the new PCI space registers (so you can support multiple
> heads)?

Unfortunately, different PCI video cards have different register
addressing :(

Have a nice fortnight

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