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  • From: Jean-Philippe Piers <f5nlg AT tiscali.fr>
  • To: baslinux AT lists.ibiblio.org
  • Subject: Re: [BL] xvesa
  • Date: Wed, 14 May 2003 21:25:39 +0000

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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