Messages in this thread | | | Date | Thu, 26 Mar 1998 20:52:18 -0500 (EST) | From | <> | Subject | Re: greased ggi anyone? |
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Yes.. The perfect example of why kernel graphics are needed is to get the linux Q2 test and hit ctrl-c while it's running..
To make it more fun: Get a 3dfx and hit ctrl-c while Q2 is running..
On Thu, 26 Mar 1998, Raul Miller wrote:
> There is one particular aspect of ggi that has always struck me as > making sense: putting video mode switching into kernel space. > > Hypothetically, for the moment, what would it take implement this > pearl? I can think of three things: > > (1) putting that part of the kggi interface into a development kernel. > (2) patch X to support this ioctl > (3) patch svga to support this ioctl > > Ultimately, I'd like to be able to take any running graphics program, > hit it with kill -9 and not lose my console. > > -- > Raul > > - > To unsubscribe from this list: send the line "unsubscribe linux-kernel" in > the body of a message to majordomo@vger.rutgers.edu >
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