From: James S. <jsi...@us...> - 2002-04-15 23:34:14
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Update of /cvsroot/linuxconsole/ruby/web/htdocs/paper In directory usw-pr-cvs1:/tmp/cvs-serv525 Modified Files: fbdev.html intro.html Log Message: Small changes. Index: fbdev.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linuxconsole/ruby/web/htdocs/paper/fbdev.html,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -d -r1.1 -r1.2 --- fbdev.html 12 Apr 2002 19:11:16 -0000 1.1 +++ fbdev.html 15 Apr 2002 23:34:10 -0000 1.2 @@ -58,9 +58,11 @@ <P> - +The two major goals of the redesign was to remove all the console code out of the low +level framebuffer drivers. <P> + <BR><HR> <ADDRESS> James Simmons Index: intro.html =================================================================== RCS file: /cvsroot/linuxconsole/ruby/web/htdocs/paper/intro.html,v retrieving revision 1.1 retrieving revision 1.2 diff -u -d -r1.1 -r1.2 --- intro.html 12 Apr 2002 19:11:16 -0000 1.1 +++ intro.html 15 Apr 2002 23:34:10 -0000 1.2 @@ -57,13 +57,13 @@ </H1> <P> -Ten years when Linus was written it was on a intel machine with basic VGA -support. Linus like other UNIX based operation systems developed a concept -of a virtual terminal. In the old mainframe days the only way to access the -mainframe was via a TTY (terminal teletype) device. They basically where a -monochrome, stylish green, display and a keyboard together that connected -to the mainframe by a serial line. With todays PC we still have a monitor -and a keyboard attached. So Linux simulates these type of TTYs. The +Ten years when Linus started Linux the machine it was written on was a intel +machine with basic VGA support. Linux like other UNIX based operation systems +developed a concept of a virtual terminal. In the old mainframe days the only +way to access the mainframe was via a TTY (terminal teletype) device. They +basically where a monochrome, stylish green, display and a keyboard together +that connected to the mainframe by a serial line. With todays PC we still have +a monitor and a keyboard attached. So Linux simulates these type of TTYs. The flexiablity of POSIX TTYs allows it to be applied to other types of hardware such as modems. |