linuxconsole-dev

Re: quickstart guide update

[Aivils S. <Aiv...@un...>]

Hi
>good -- i'm glad you are using the new console work. i have been
>updating the ruby docs (especially the quickstart) and i would like to
>add your comments into what's there.
>
>i see you're patching against 2.4.19. maybe that is why you can't use
>fbdev. do you know if 2.5.x with ruby works for this?
i made backport from ruby CVS. I couldn't start framebuffer under ruby
2.5.X so
will not backport. If James Simons push their work into
linuxconsole.bkbits.com , i can try.

>looks like under X you disabled some PCI interaction. what kind of patch
>would the XFree people want to roll in? would we have an XF86Config
>option for leaving out those operations?
This patch is unknow origin. I use it and it work. Can any body in smooth
english explain this in Xpert mailing list and ask for safe, security.

>i hope things settle down enough to use fbdev with independent multihead
>before too long. i'd be happy with kernel 2.4.x or 2.5.x. we've talked
>about it before... kiosks and public terminals would be an immediate
>win. it would help on hardware costs, but eventually it could help to
>cut maintenance costs too.
i use inna home for entertainment purposes

>* Brad Midgley (bmi...@xm...) [020923 09:09]:
>
>
>>Is it possible to do clean independent multihead? I saw the message from
>>Andreas Schuldei but I don't know if that was similar to Miguel's
>>approach (http://cambuca.ldhs.cetuc.puc-rio.br/multiuser/) or if it is
>>employing the console reorg.
>>
IMHO both X event and console rewrite is good.

Aivils Stoss

Re: quickstart guide update

[Andreas S. <an...@sc...>]

* Aivils Stoss (Aiv...@un...) [020924 10:24]:
> >looks like under X you disabled some PCI interaction. what kind of patch
> >would the XFree people want to roll in? would we have an XF86Config
> >option for leaving out those operations?
> This patch is unknow origin. I use it and it work. Can any body in smooth
> english explain this in Xpert mailing list and ask for safe, security.

did this this morning. 
Actually i posted it to patch@x.o:
Your submission to <pa...@xf...> has been assigned the
sequence number 5402.

I did ask for comments, of cause. i will keep you posted.