[MPlayer-users] Radeon frambuffer use if Radeon is not primary display?

[Nick Kurshev]

Hello, Brian!

On Wed, 12 Dec 2001 14:22:40 -0500 you wrote:

> [Automatic answer: RTFM (read DOCS, FAQ), also read DOCS/bugreports.html]
> On Wed, Dec 12, 2001 at 09:27:23PM +0300, Nick Kurshev wrote:
> > 
> > But for what you need with framebuffer?
> 
> So that mplayer has a device to play on.  I am not sure I understand
> your question.  Do you mean why framebuffer vs. Xserver?  Easy.
> Resources.  X is way heavier than is needed just to display video to a
> video device.
> 
Why you don't want to use AGP slot for primary card?
FYI: radeonfb doesn't support TV-out. (only GATOS and VESA)
But if it's don't matter for you - then it's should be o'k.
> b.
> 
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> Brian J. Murrell
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Best regards! Nick
P.S.: Sorry! I didn't read every mail in this thread