Date: Sun, 05 Feb 95 15:04:45 -0800 From: hasty@netcom.com To: Stephen McKay <syssgm@devetir.qld.gov.au> Cc: hackers@FreeBSD.org, Jeremy Chatfield <jdc@crab.xinside.com> Message-ID: <199502052304.PAA15769@netcom14.netcom.com>
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Subject: Re: sup: Ok, I'm gonna do it.
In-reply-to: Your message of Sun, 05 Feb 95 22:32:03 +1000.
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> Jeremy Chatfield <jdc@crab.xinside.com> writes:
> >gj%pcs.dec.com@inet-gw-1.pa.dec.com writes:
> >>
> >> >> There would be some fuss, but since Jeremy has kindly offered Xaccel
> >> >> at VGA resolutions, we'd have most folks covered.
> >>
> >> I have one machine which only has a mono Hercules card in it. Any chance t
hat
> >> this would be supported ? Don't mean to throw a monkey-wrench into the wor
ks.
> >
> >We've offered a commercial, supported, QA-tested, Beta program
> >thrashed, professional, world class Server for free, explicitly
> >for VGA chipsets. If you think that you can make a better offer, you
> >might want to send us your resume. We're always on the lookout for
> >world class talent.
> This is fine. In fact, when I think a bit more, this is great!
> But, the proposal is to tie our installation mechanism or perhaps our system
> adminstration/setup system to VGA hardware. For me, and those like me, who
> collect raggedy old scraps, and retired PC's, and test FreeBSD on them, or
> build special purpose FreeBSD boxes out of> them, this means tossing out
> half of them because they have EGA or MONO video cards. Damn shame, and a
> total waste.
> In short, GUI installation will thrill lots of people, but I have crappy
> old hardware that I'd like to keep supported, and I expect that lots of
> other people do too. I've lived with a command line style installation
> for a very long time, and would appreciate it if one was retained, even if
> it was completely unfriendly, but worked on old hardware.
Hmmm...
SCO managed to tie their sys admin tools to tcl/tk supposedly the
same apps would work under X or command line.
It is conceivable that one could extend tcl to do also vga graphics
by way of of an extension.
Do I qualify as a world talent :)
Amancio
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