Re: tdfx and DDC2

Hello,

> >>> the attached patch adds DDC2/I2C support to the tdfx driver which
> >>> has the distinct advantage to work anywhere since it doesn't
> >>> depend on the vbe module. It will try DDC2 first and if that fails
> >>> fall back to the old vbe stuff when possible.
> >>> Moved mode validation and related stuff /after/ monitor detection.

> >> That looks reasonable.

> >> Does the vbe/int10 portion still need to be disabled for PowerPC?

> > I don't see why they should be enabled - they're PC-specific and
> > even with x86 emulation they would be pretty much useless since
> > you're not too likely to encounter a graphics board with PC firmware
> > in a Mac ( or other PowerPC boxes )
> 
> That's _no_ reason to disallow them.  After all even your Mac has PCI
> slots, not Mac-PCI slots, because the later don't exist.

But the chances that it will ever have a VESA BIOS or anything
responding to int10 in a PCish way is extremely small. I agree, it
shouldn't have to be #ifdef'ed out as it is, but these modules would be
useless on almost any PowerPC machine. 

have fun
Michael

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