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- I wanted to mention the success I have had with SVGAlib (ELF)
- Executor. I have a Tseng w32p card (et4000 based) with a ps2 mouse,
- running Linux 1.2.13 with the ARDI patch. Executor starts up
- perfectly, and runs great.
-
- There are a few things I noted.
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- * When starting, SVGAlib finds a linear frame buffer. However, on
- use, it says it has 1024K ram, but only 512 can be used for linear
- buffer.
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- * When using speedometer, running through the graphics tests, some
- screen modes are garbage. It looks like there is some kind of
- memory mismatch between what Executor or SVGAlib expects, and what
- it actually gets. After running the graphics tests, Executor
- wouldn't accept clicks and I ^C'd out.
-
- Could these be related? Is there a way to tell SVGAlib not to use the
- linear framebuffer?
-
- Another comment on the mouse: I have a ps2 mouse, and the kernel
- driver won't allow it to be shared by applications. I have been
- running mconv2 to allow apps to share the mouse, but it apparently
- lacks the SIGIO support which executor needs. Anyone have any ideas
- on how I can have X running while using Executor?
-
- All in all, it's amazing. I love it!
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- Alan Shutko <ats@hubert.wustl.edu> - The Few, the Proud, the Remaining.
- Oxymoron: Political Science.
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