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  1. What is efifb?
  2. ===============
  3. This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers.
  4. efifb is only for EFI booted Intel Macs.
  5. Supported Hardware
  6. ==================
  7. iMac 17"/20"
  8. Macbook
  9. Macbook Pro 15"/17"
  10. MacMini
  11. How to use it?
  12. ==============
  13. efifb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine.
  14. You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf:
  15. Macbook :
  16. video=efifb:macbook
  17. MacMini :
  18. video=efifb:mini
  19. Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" :
  20. video=efifb:i17
  21. Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" :
  22. video=efifb:i20
  23. Accepted options:
  24. nowc Don't map the framebuffer write combined. This can be used
  25. to workaround side-effects and slowdowns on other CPU cores
  26. when large amounts of console data are written.
  27. --
  28. Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>