XF68_FBDev
Hi, I just got matroxfb working correctly and noticed that there is a frame buffer console x server called XF68_FBDev. Has anyone used this in Debian? If so are there any screenshots that show what it looks like? I am very interested to see what it can do. thanks = --- Academia is a little like child | Parrish M. Myers rearing, it provides a chance at | The Wacked Jester immortality without the stretch | [EMAIL PROTECTED] marks -- (unknown source)| --- __ Do You Yahoo!? Yahoo! Mail - Free email you can access from anywhere! http://mail.yahoo.com/
Re: XF68_FBDev
On Sat, Sep 09, 2000 at 10:20:10PM -0700, Parrish M Myers wrote: Hi, I just got matroxfb working correctly and noticed that there is a frame buffer console x server called XF68_FBDev. Has anyone used this in Debian? If so are there any screenshots that show what it looks like? I am very interested to see what it can do. For the matrox, you probably don't want to use it: you'll lose your acceleration for no real gain. It's very useful for certain unsupported video cards that are VESA2 compliant: they can use a the VESA framebuffer and get X running without resorting to atrocities like 640x480x16. It looks like, well, X. -- Brian Moore | Of course vi is God's editor. Sysadmin, C/Perl Hacker | If He used Emacs, He'd still be waiting Usenet Vandal | for it to load on the seventh day. Netscum, Bane of Elves.
Re: XF68_FBDev
Parrish M Myers wrote: Hi, I just got matroxfb working correctly and noticed that there is a frame buffer console x server called XF68_FBDev. Has anyone used this in Debian? If so are there any screenshots that show what it looks like? I am very interested to see what it can do. thanks IIRC this is just for use with the m68k arch systems - I used this when I was running Debian on my Amigas. LeeE -- http://www.spatial.freeserve.co.uk ...or something
Re: XF68_FBDev
On Sun, Sep 10, 2000 at 05:05:37PM +0100, Lee Elliott wrote: IIRC this is just for use with the m68k arch systems - I used this when I was running Debian on my Amigas. I *think* that the Frame Buffer drivers have been used on more architectures than that. But now they've been ported to x86 as well. They work on a lot of modern cards. You lose the card-specific extensions but you do gain a much simplified X set-up and one that you don't need to change with your card (just install the appropriate Frame-buffer driver). Also, it uses SVGA text modes for the console -- Bruce It is impolite to tell a man who is carrying you on his shoulders that his head smells.
