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| What is efifb? |
| ============== |
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| This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers. |
| efifb is only for EFI booted Intel Macs. |
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| Supported Hardware |
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| - iMac 17"/20" |
| - Macbook |
| - Macbook Pro 15"/17" |
| - MacMini |
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| How to use it? |
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| efifb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine. |
| You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:: |
| |
| Macbook : |
| video=efifb:macbook |
| MacMini : |
| video=efifb:mini |
| Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" : |
| video=efifb:i17 |
| Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" : |
| video=efifb:i20 |
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| Accepted options: |
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| ======= =========================================================== |
| nowc Don't map the framebuffer write combined. This can be used |
| to workaround side-effects and slowdowns on other CPU cores |
| when large amounts of console data are written. |
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| Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com> |
