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Subject: Re: syscons driver
To: mark@linus.demon.co.uk (Mark Valentine)
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In reply to Mark Valentine who wrote:
> 
> > From: "Jordan K. Hubbard" <jkh@time.cdrom.com>
> > Date: Wed 27 Dec, 1995
> > Subject: Re: syscons driver
> 
> > > SVGAlib is a wank.  Sorry to all those Linuxers who just love it, but
> > > it doesn't actually _achieve_ anything.  
> > 
> > Well, I think that's actually a bit harsh..  I've seen a couple of
> > perfectly acceptable games running under svgalib (asteroids, doom) and
> 
> How far away are we from being able to support Linux's SVGAlib in emulation
> mode?

Hmm, donno, but I'm afraid its not trivial to add..

> > you need a low level shim written for each type of gfx card chipset.
> 
> Is this necessary just for the "interesting" modes (640x480x4 and 320x200x8)?
> X is just fine for anything fancier...
> 
> If syscons will do those modes, then of course we don't need native svgalib.

Syscons supports those "interesting" modes allready (and have for a long time)
but interest has been limited...

That is what I'm trying to change by providing an easier interface to
the programmer....

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