Messages in this thread | | | Date | Wed, 17 May 2006 09:24:03 -0400 | Subject | Re: replacing X Window System ! | From | (Lennart Sorensen) |
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On Wed, May 17, 2006 at 02:39:37PM +0200, linux cbon wrote: > If we have a new window system, shall all applications > be rewritten ?
Unless you make your new system compatible with X, then all X applications must be rewritten.
> My idea is that the kernel should include universal > graphical support. > And then we would NOT need ANY window system AT ALL. > We wouldnt have 2 os (kernel and X) at the same time > like now. > It would be faster, simpler, easier to manage etc.
So if I get a new video card I have to get a new kernel? Why can't I just get an updated display system if my kernel works just fine. RIght now I can boot any VGA compatible card (and many others) to text mode and work on my system, while I figure out how to get X going on my new card. If it was all in the kernel I am screwed if the kernel doesn't yet support doing graphics on my new card. I know that problem from using Windows, although at least it eventually got better at falling back to VGA only mode if it couldn't work with a new card.
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