From owner-freebsd-chat Wed Jan 22 13:59:51 1997 Return-Path: Received: (from root@localhost) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) id NAA00348 for chat-outgoing; Wed, 22 Jan 1997 13:59:51 -0800 (PST) Received: from dns.pinpt.com (dns.pinpt.com [205.179.195.1]) by freefall.freebsd.org (8.8.5/8.8.5) with SMTP id NAA00341 for ; Wed, 22 Jan 1997 13:59:49 -0800 (PST) Received: from journeyman (gatemaster.pinpt.com [205.179.195.65]) by dns.pinpt.com (8.6.12/8.6.12) with SMTP id NAA26151; Wed, 22 Jan 1997 13:58:42 -0800 Date: Wed, 22 Jan 97 13:57:17 Pacific Standard Time From: "Sean J. Schluntz" Subject: Re: Commerical applications To: Warner Losh Cc: chat@freefall.freebsd.org, config@freebsd.org X-Mailer: Chameleon ATX 6.0, Standards Based IntraNet Solutions, NetManage Inc. X-Priority: 3 (Normal) References: Message-ID: MIME-Version: 1.0 Content-Type: TEXT/PLAIN; charset=US-ASCII Sender: owner-chat@freebsd.org X-Loop: FreeBSD.org Precedence: bulk > In message <25086.853962835@time.cdrom.com> "Jordan K. Hubbard" writes: > : However, we still suffer from a bad case of "tools gap", where there > : is really no reasonable framework for allowing the UI people to easily > : practice their craft. Since we can't count on an X server being > : present (either due to configuration hassles, non-support for a given > : card or other hardware issues), > > The SVGA or VGA drivers will run on almost all hardware. Maybe not > optimally, or at 1600x1200, but the X server can be made to run in > that small a footprint. "on almost all hardware". It won't work on my Firewall or on my mailserver. Neither have a monitor that can handle anything but text or CGA (Maybe). -Sean ---------------------------------------------------------------------- Sean J. Schluntz Manager, Support Services ph. 408.997.6900 x222 PinPoint Software Corporation fx. 408.323.2300 6155 Almaden Expressway, Suite 100 San Jose, CA. 95120 http://www.pinpt.com/ Local Time Sent: 01/22/97 13:57:17 ----------------------------------------------------------------------