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[David Moberg <davidjmoberg AT gmail.com>]

On 12/12/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, David Moberg wrote:
>
> > On 12/12/05, sindi keesan <keesan AT sdf.lonestar.org> wrote:
> >> On Mon, 12 Dec 2005, Nguyen The Luan wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi All
> >>>
> >>> I need to configure framebuffer to my BasicLinux,
> >>> Because I'm intending to develop some GUI based on NanoX package.
> >
> > NanoX (aka microwindows) also works with svgalib. I wonder if it has
> > the Kdrive 8-bit color problem? If not, it might be useful for BL.
> Nanox is another type of X?

NanoX is similar to X11. From what I understand of it, NanoX has
a nanox server, as well as window managers and other clients.
It is not compatible with X11, but you can use some X11
applications with NanoX, after recompiling.

> Can Mplayer be used with svgalib instead of X or vesafb?

MPlayer in general can. However, I left out svgalib support from
the static mplayer.tgz.

> > There is also a full-size X server which uses FB and does not have the
> > 8-bit color problem. But it is bigger than xfbdev.
>
> Does this server have any advantages over the SVGA server?

It uses framebuffer. Is that even an advantage?

David