[MPlayer-dev-eng] fbdev undetection in configure

[Felix Buenemann]

On Friday, 4. January 2002 11:32, you wrote:
> On Fri, Jan 04, 2002 at 10:55:48AM +0100, Gabucino wrote:
> > ./configure doesn't autodetect fbdev. Why?
>
> IIRC, there was a discussion several when configure2 was released but:
>  - no good technique of detection for fbdev was found (we just check if
>    we're running on a linux)
>  - it was argued whether it should be default enabled/disabled
You should enable it (auto) with check maybe for linux and /dev/fb0 (?) or 
sth. like that, it's better to have fbdev out and not to be able to use it, 
then not to have it although it could be used.
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Best Regards,
	Atmos
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