Date: Sun, 8 Aug 2004 15:38:34 -0700 From: John-Mark Gurney <gurney_j@resnet.uoregon.edu> To: Glen Stormbind <stormbind@gmail.com> Cc: freebsd-arch@freebsd.org Subject: Re: Seeking information on the frame buffer Message-ID: <20040808223834.GD991@funkthat.com> In-Reply-To: <a03317170408081325658a2288@mail.gmail.com> References: <a03317170408081325658a2288@mail.gmail.com>
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Glen Stormbind wrote this message on Sun, Aug 08, 2004 at 21:25 +0100:
> I'm looking to create a display system but I'm stuck before beginning.
>
> I know pretty much what I'm hoping to create, and have the design
> concept mapped out, but it will be my first low-level project and I
> don't know diddly-squat about frame buffers :(
>
> Soooo... can someone please point me in the right direction to getting
> started with the frame buffer? Thanks for your time!
If you want a raw frame buffer, take a look at svgalib... It has calls
that will get you the linear mapped frame buffer for most svga cards
on i386... If you're looking for other platforms, that might be a bit
more complicated...
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