On Fri, Dec 05, 2003 at 03:06:11PM -0800, Keith W wrote:
> Am I correct in assuming that with the directfb I can run the 'links' browser and 
> 'mplayer'
> on the console without having to startx?

Yes. Links needs to be patched to support DirectFB though, I think.


> And if so, are all video cards supported?
> It is unclear to me, the way the website is worded, if the list of graphics cards 
> are the
> only ones supported or if they are the cards that directfb supports all their cool
> features.

http://www.directfb.org/modules.xml lists different graphics cards and
tells how complete the drivers for them are. Matrox cards have most of their
"cool features" implemented, including acceleration; others such as NVidia
cards only have very basic support with no acceleration.

> Any education the list can give me is greatly appreciated.

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