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2What is efifb?
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4
5This is a generic EFI platform driver for Intel based Apple computers.
6efifb is only for EFI booted Intel Macs.
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8Supported Hardware
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10
11- iMac 17"/20"
12- Macbook
13- Macbook Pro 15"/17"
14- MacMini
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16How to use it?
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18
19efifb does not have any kind of autodetection of your machine.
20You have to add the following kernel parameters in your elilo.conf::
21
22	Macbook :
23		video=efifb:macbook
24	MacMini :
25		video=efifb:mini
26	Macbook Pro 15", iMac 17" :
27		video=efifb:i17
28	Macbook Pro 17", iMac 20" :
29		video=efifb:i20
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31Accepted options:
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33======= ===========================================================
34nowc	Don't map the framebuffer write combined. This can be used
35	to workaround side-effects and slowdowns on other CPU cores
36	when large amounts of console data are written.
37======= ===========================================================
38
39Edgar Hucek <gimli@dark-green.com>
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