> Date: Wed, 30 Nov 2011 13:23:36 -0600 > From: [email protected] > To: [email protected] > CC: [email protected] > Subject: Re: Is it possible to have SDL without X? > > On 11/29/2011 9:29 PM, Matt Graham wrote: > > Hello, > > > > Can a guest with SDL graphics run on a host without X? I get an error: > > "init kbd. > > Could not initialize SDL - exiting" > > > > The above happens on a host with X after running "/etc/init.d/xdm stop" and > > "chmod -R 777 /dev". > > If I don't do the chmod, SDL complains about not being able to open the > > framebuffer and exits. > > > > The host is Debian Squeeze with the standard qemu-kvm package in their > > repository (version 0.12.5). > > The guest xml does not specify a keyboard device. > > The same guest runs fine under X. > > > > If there is any other information that could be useful, I will be very > > happy to provide it. > > If this is not the right place for such questions, apologies, please let me > > know what the right place is. > > > The qemu list might be better since that code all originated there. What > exactly are you trying to achieve?
I don't have a fixed goal. - I was wondering if eliminating X could improve the graphics performance of the guest. - If I want to lock the (human) user into a virtual machine (e.g. when letting other people use my computer), the comparatively huge complexity of an X desktop with a fullscreen window makes it easier to overlook problems (e.g. I don't know if there are any X shortcuts that could interfere with my plans). - Also it seems neater to not have a large piece of software just for forwarding a video stream. > It sounds like you are trying to get > the guest to display on a Linux console via sdl. From what I understand > that's going to be severely limited functionality wise. What do you mean by 'limited'? > > > > > > Thanks! > > Matt > > > > -- > > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in > > the body of a message to [email protected] > > More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html > -- To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe kvm" in the body of a message to [email protected] More majordomo info at http://vger.kernel.org/majordomo-info.html
