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.Dd September 14, 2016
.Dt PLATINUMFB 4 macppc
.Os
.Sh NAME
.Nm platinumfb
.Nd Apple Platinum framebuffer driver
.Sh SYNOPSIS
.Cd "platinumfb0 at mainbus?"
.Sh DESCRIPTION
The
.Nm
driver provides support for Apple Platinum graphics devices found in a
couple early model PowerMacs such as the 7200.
.Pp
This driver should support console output (with rastor ops) and X
(in unaccelerated modes).
.Pp
It may be required to set the output-device to 'screen' in Open Firmware.
.Sh SEE ALSO
.Xr wsdisplay 4 ,
.Xr rasops 9
.Sh HISTORY
The
.Nm
device driver appeared in
.Nx 7.0 .
.Sh AUTHORS
The
.Nm
driver was written by
.An Sean Cole .
.Sh BUGS
Early PowerMacs with the
.Nm
device may not work through Open Firmware.
.Pp
.Xr X 7
is pretty slow.