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[Jean-Philippe Piers <f5nlg AT tiscali.fr>]

Hi,


I used this vesa on my miniX package it need a vga vesa 2.0 ....
 


On Wed, 14 May 2003 09:48:20 -0500 (CDT)
James Miller <jamtat AT mailsnare.net> wrote:

> I found a package on the Delilinux ftp server that looks interesting.
> It's a mini xserver called "xvesa."  On the Delilinux ftp server, each
> package has an accomanying .txt file that tells what it is.  Here's what
> the xvesa.txt file says: "4.2.0 Generic tiny X server based on Xfree86
> 4.2.0. This server uses the vesa video BIOS. See Xvesa(1) and Xkdrive(1)."
> The package is under 400kb.
> 
> Can anyone comment further on what this package is/does?  I understand
> that it replaces a relatively much larger xserver like the one in BL2.  If
> I were to install this, how would I invoke it when I startx?  Is this
> something like the tinyx or minix we've been hearing about on this list?
> It seems like it might be even smaller than those.  And finally, why would
> an xserver use the vesa video BIOS?  I'm not really sure I understand what
> that means.
> 
> Thanks, James
> 
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