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  • From: qwms-avib AT dea.spamcon.org
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] xvesa
  • Date: Thu, 15 May 2003 06:28:44 +0000

James Miller wrote:
>
> I found a package on the Delilinux ftp server that
> looks interesting. It's a mini xserver called "xvesa."
> Here's what the xvesa.txt file says: "4.2.0 Generic
> tiny X server based on Xfree86 4.2.0.

Slackware 7.1 uses the older (smaller) version 3.
You would need to install version 4 (perhaps from
Slackware 8.1).

> This server uses the vesa video BIOS.

I'm not sure about this, but I think it requires a
video card that can do VESA 2.

> why would an xserver use the vesa video BIOS?

I think it uses VESA to display on the framebuffer.

Cheers,
Steven





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