I hope this is the right place to ask this sort of newbie question. Here goes . . . I was chatting with a programmer online the other day about his (console-based) program. This individual said he doesn't use X windows, and doesn't have it installed on his system. This is not entirely new to me, since I've used svgalib before and found it a great way to get graphical output from an under-resourced system (btw: isn't the svgalib project going moribund, unfortunately?) Anyway, the individual of whom I speak said that he uses Links 2 for graphical web browsing. Most importantly, he said he is always in "framebuffer console." I don't quite understand what "framebuffer console" is, and relatedly, how it aids in running something like Links 2 (I ran Links 2 in graphical mode with svgalib, though). I did some searching around on the 'net about this and found a couple of things that talked about the matter, but the basic issue still sort of escapes me. I'd like to ask if anyone onlist could write a basic description of the framebuffer console for me, explaining a bit about what it is and what it does. If you could also say something about how a graphical program like the Links 2 browser works under it, that would be great, too. Finally, links to other info on the matter would be welcome as well (I already looked at the "Framebuffer How To", but it's a little beyond what I need: it tells you how to implement the framebuffer, which is of limited help to someone who's not entriely sure what it is). Thanks in advance for any input on this.
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