[Ambassadors] Fedora 11 Podcast #4 - KMS with Adam Jackson
Jason Benedict Low
jbenedictlow at gmail.com
Tue May 19 14:50:39 UTC 2009
Jack Aboutboul wrote:
> Kernel Mode Setting with Adam Jackson
>
> For the fourth podcast in our Fedora 11 podcast series, we turn to the
> magic that is our display system. One of the coolest new features in
> Fedora 11 is the ability to do kernel based mode setting for the
> display. Kernel mode setting
> [https://fedoraproject.org/wiki/Features/KernelModesetting] allows the
> kernel to set certain parameters for the display and moves this
> functionality out of the X server itself and out of user space. This
> enables cool things such as quicker graphical boot up and fancier eye
> candy. For more information I caught up with Fedora X and diaplay guru
> Adam Jackson. Adam is a lifer on the X scene and knows more about
> displays than you, I and probably he himself want to know.
>
> Kernel Mode Setting with Adam Jackson
> [http://jack.fedorapeople.org/Kernel%20Mode%20Setting%20-%20Adam%20Jackson.ogg]
>
>
> In the interview, Adam talks about the hidden underbelly of Linux and
> X graphics and displays and how previous version of Fedora may, or may
> not have been able to trigger seizures. Adam also expands the
> possible inclusion of a kernel crash screen of death (yes it comes
> with flaming eyes), how collaborating with other distros and
> upstreams has helped him achieve great things and how that helps
> others, and finally, about the upcoming Boston area concert calendar.
Thanks. Very nice.
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Jason
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