Re: [gentoo-user] VIDEO_CARDS="vmware" for modular xorg

2006-07-02 Thread Grant
> Does anyone know what the vmware VIDEO_CARD option is for under the > new modular xorg? It's for, when you use Gentoo as a *GUEST* OS under VMware. Alexander Skwar That makes sense. Thank you. - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

Re: [gentoo-user] VIDEO_CARDS="vmware" for modular xorg

2006-07-02 Thread Alan McKinnon
On Sun, 2006-07-02 at 10:32 -0700, Grant wrote: > Does anyone know what the vmware VIDEO_CARD option is for under the > new modular xorg? Because vmware provides a software abstraction of video hardware? IOW under vmware the card the guest OS sees isn't the same thing as the card the host OS sees

Re: [gentoo-user] VIDEO_CARDS="vmware" for modular xorg

2006-07-02 Thread Alexander Skwar
Grant wrote: Does anyone know what the vmware VIDEO_CARD option is for under the new modular xorg? It's for, when you use Gentoo as a *GUEST* OS under VMware. Alexander Skwar -- I'm DESPONDENT ... I hope there's something DEEP-FRIED under this miniature DOMED STADIUM ... -- gentoo-user@gentoo.

Re: [gentoo-user] VIDEO_CARDS="vmware" for modular xorg

2006-07-02 Thread Steven Susbauer
On Sun, 2 Jul 2006, Grant wrote: > Does anyone know what the vmware VIDEO_CARD option is for under the > new modular xorg? > > - Grant > I would think it compiles the X driver for the vmware console, so you're not stuck with something like vesa. -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list

[gentoo-user] VIDEO_CARDS="vmware" for modular xorg

2006-07-02 Thread Grant
Does anyone know what the vmware VIDEO_CARD option is for under the new modular xorg? - Grant -- gentoo-user@gentoo.org mailing list