Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 1998 10:58:55 +0100 (MET) | From | Rik van Riel <> | Subject | Re: GGI Project Unhappy On Linux |
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On 26 Mar 1998, H. Peter Anvin wrote:
> By author: "Albert D. Cahalan" <acahalan@cs.uml.edu> > > > Sorry, I don't buy it. The BIOS requires textmode to boot and > > > run setup. > > > > That is _your_ BIOS. In case you haven't noticed, some BIOS setup > > programs already run in graphics mode, with a mouse even. That's > > not even counting Compaq, with BIOS setup done through Windows. > > > > Actually, it is "fake" graphics mode -- it's a technique called > character tiling. It's a stupid idea, too.
Why stupid? It's simple, cheap and relatively slick-looking. It could be cheaper than a purely graphical penguin...
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