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From: David Dawes <dawes@rf900.physics.usyd.edu.au>
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Subject: Re: direct access to video card
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>So, is there a "hello, world" equivalent program for DGA so that we can 
>learn how to use it?

I've put a copy of the source for the "dga" test program at:

  ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/XFree86/3.1.2D/dga.tgz

Also, there is some very basic documentation in:

  ftp://ftp.xfree86.org/pub/Xfree86/3.1.2D/doc/README.DGA

David